An appoggiatura is

a. a rapid a alternation between the written note and the one above it.
b. the same as grace note
c. an ornamental note that is played on the beat and is usually rhythmically equal to half the value of the note that follows it
d. a dynamic marking typical of the baroque period

in baroque music, ornaments were

a. used with the great frequency
b. often notated in the score
c. often improvised by the musicians
d. all of the above

which of the following was commonly used convention for baroque dynamics?

a. abrupt changes between forte and piano
b. lots of mezzo dynamics without a lot of variation
c. liberal use of crescendos and diminuendos
d. playing everything very softly

how does johan sebastian bach use imitation in the following excepert from the second movement of his brandeburg concerto no. 5 in d major, 1050?

a. the flute repeats a motive played by the violin
b. the right hand of the harpsichord imitates a motive played by the left hand.
c. the flute and violin play a descending motive, and the harpisichord plays a similar ascending motive.
d. the violin imitates a motive introduced by the harpsichord