baroque dynamics consisted mainly of sudden alterations between loud and soft called
-Terraced dynamics: The sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another. -Sudden alternations between loud and soft.-. -The most characteristic feature of baroque music is its use of basso continuo. -Basso continuo: is a bass part together with numbers (figures) that specified chords to be played above it.ate Baroque: -Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time. Musical Characteristics of the Baroque Period: -Affections in baroque usage refers to emotional states or moods of music. -A baroque musical composition usually expresses one basic mood within the same movement.