Grade 6 Music History
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
These are the Vocabulary Words for our unit on Johann Sebastian Bach. We will be playing a "Kahoot!" game to test your knowledge of these words.
Before we start to play "Kahoot!", take a moment to think about what these words mean to you:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
These are the Vocabulary Words for our unit on Johann Sebastian Bach. We will be playing a "Kahoot!" game to test your knowledge of these words.
Before we start to play "Kahoot!", take a moment to think about what these words mean to you:
Baroque
organ harpsichord clavichord soprano cantatas concerto |
ensemble
masses patrons counterpoint inventions fugues |
architecture
ornamentation trills grace notes major key minor key |
Now that you have had a chance to think about these words, we are ready to play "Kahoot!" Click on the link below to open a new tab in "Kahoot!".
Johann Sebastian Bach Worksheets
Johann Sebastian Bach Listening Activities
Listening Selection #1:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
After listening to the following piece of music, please respond to the questions below on the paper provided.
Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach | |
File Size: | 8613 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
#1. What Baroque “decorations” do you hear in this piece?
#2. In the fugue section (in the video, this is where you see shots of the organ and the church), what is the most voices you hear playing at the same time in the counterpoint?
#3. What does this music make you think about? What does it make you feel?