Johann Sebastian Bach

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/johann-sebastian-bach

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Counterpoint: The art of combining two or more independent melodic lines simultaneously to create a harmonious whole.
Baroque Period: An era in European art and music (c. 1600-1750) characterized by grandeur, drama, and elaborate ornamentation.
Fugue: A complex contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts.
Cantata: A vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often for church services.