Which of the following was a commonly used convention for baroque Dynamics

Question

Playing everything very softly
abrupt changes between forte and piano
Lots of mezzo Dynamics without a lot of variation
Liberal use of crescendos and diminuendos

Answer 1

In the Baroque period, one of the commonly used conventions for dynamics was abrupt changes between forte and piano. This technique, known as "terraced dynamics," was characteristic of Baroque music, where composers often employed sudden shifts in volume rather than gradual crescendos and diminuendos.

While crescendos and diminuendos also existed, they were not as commonly used as the more stark contrasts in dynamics typical of the era.