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Baroque,Bach,Cello Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the Baroque cello, J.S. Bach, and other Baroque instruments.

A multiple-choice quiz by Halcyon91. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Author
Halcyon91

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,776

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which object did the baroque cello lack that is attached to the modern cello? Hint

End pin

F-holes

Tuning pegs

Tail piece

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Question 2 of 10

2. The viola pomposa had an extra string, a fifth string. The modern cello only has four strings. What was the extra string? Hint

E-string

F-string

A-string

C-string

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Question 3 of 10

3. How is the baroque bow different from the modern bow? Hint

Baroque bow wood is bent the opposite way

Baroque bow cannot loosen or tighten the hair

Baroque bow has only a few strands of hair

Baroque bow is much heavier

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where would you usually hold the baroque bow? Hint

In the middle

On the balancing point

Just after the balancing point

Just before the balancing point

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Question 5 of 10

5. What factor allows the sound to slowly diminish as you pull the baroque bow across the string? Hint

Less hair at the end of the bow

The lightness at the end of the bow

There is no factor, you just put less weight on the string

The hair is softer at the end of the bow

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Question 6 of 10

6. What were the baroque cello strings made of, instead of wire? Hint

Gut

Algin

Gin

Oil

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Question 7 of 10

7. What's different about the baroque cello tuning? Hint

It is higher

It is lower

The open strings are in fourths

The open strings are in sixths

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Question 8 of 10

8. At which instrument was Bach really a virtuoso? Hint

Organ

Trumpet

Cello

Flute

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who else copied Bach's 'Six Suites for Cello' besides Anna Magdelena? Hint

Johann Ambrosius Bach

Georg Phillip Telemann

Maria Barbara Bach

Joseph Kellner

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, an easy one to finish. The baroque cello's bass bar is smaller than the modern cellos. Where is this bass bar located? Hint

Inside the cello

The fingerboard of the cello

The neck of the cello

The scroll of the cello

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which object did the baroque cello lack that is attached to the modern cello?

Answer: End pin

So, a baroque person would grip the cello between his/her legs. The end pin actually transmits some sound to the floor.

2. The viola pomposa had an extra string, a fifth string. The modern cello only has four strings. What was the extra string?

Answer: E-string

The viola pomposa was invented by Bach. In Bach's 'Six Suites for Cello', the Sixth Suite was written for the five-stringed viola pomposa, so if you were playing on a modern one, you'd have to play high up. Around 10th positon (estimation).

3. How is the baroque bow different from the modern bow?

Answer: Baroque bow wood is bent the opposite way

Now you know why it's called a 'bow'. (Bow and arrow...)

4. Where would you usually hold the baroque bow?

Answer: Just before the balancing point

This is done to put less tension on the strings.

5. What factor allows the sound to slowly diminish as you pull the baroque bow across the string?

Answer: The lightness at the end of the bow

It was made to diminish, so it would sound like the harpsichord.

6. What were the baroque cello strings made of, instead of wire?

Answer: Gut

Gut has a warmer, more relaxed sound than wire. Wire has a metallic, piercing sound.

7. What's different about the baroque cello tuning?

Answer: It is lower

So the baroque's A would be like today's G# or something.

8. At which instrument was Bach really a virtuoso?

Answer: Organ

Bach was an organ virtuoso.

9. Who else copied Bach's 'Six Suites for Cello' besides Anna Magdelena?

Answer: Joseph Kellner

Joseph Kellner was Bach's student.
Johann Ambrosius was Bach's father.
Maria Barbara was Bach's first wife.
The original copy by Bach was lost.

10. Finally, an easy one to finish. The baroque cello's bass bar is smaller than the modern cellos. Where is this bass bar located?

Answer: Inside the cello

The bass bar boosts the sound. It is a thin cylinder made of wood. The bigger the bass bar is, the more sound it has. Thanks for playing my quiz!

Source: Author Halcyon91

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