Baroque music continued

Ground bass:
A Ground Bass is a short bass line that is repeated constantly throughout the piece of music. Below is an example of a Ground Bass.

Continuo:
Part that is played by the harpsichord, usually a bass line and a harmony together on one instrument.

Figured bass:
The numbers underneath a piece of music, the numbers mean that the you go up however number of notes the numbers above the bass note say and play them to make a chord

Concerto grosso:
A piece of music for a group of soloists that is part of the orchestra. Below is an example of a Concerto Grosso

String quartet:
Two violins, viola, cello

This is a musical piece by Antonio Vivaldi

This is a musical piece by Henry Purcell

This is a musical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach