THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC
Theory
4 terms
Allemande
The allemande is a moderate old dance of German origin in duple meter, which usually opens the Baroque suite.
Gigue
The gigue is a fast, sprightly old dance in compound meter, which usually concludes the Baroque suite.
Minuet
The minuet is an elegant courtly dance of the 17th–18th centuries in triple metre.
Sarabande
The sarabande is a slow, dignified old dance in triple meter, one of the core movements of the Baroque suite.
