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3000 BCE
Lute
Mesopotamia, https://www.britannica.com/art/lute, strings family -
2000 BCE
Trumpet
Eygypt,
https://www.britannica.com/art/trumpet, brass family -
3 BCE
Organ
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900
Gregorian Chants
Gregorian Chant is a type of vocal music performed and created by the Roman Catholic Church. A Gregorian Chant composer is Ralph Vaughan Williams. https://www.britannica.com/art/Gregorian-chant -
1300
Shawm
Europe, https://www.britannica.com/art/shawm, woodwind -
Period: 1390 to 1453
John Dunstaple
England, Quam Puchra Es, Early Renaissance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dunstable, -
1400
Crumhorn
Germany, https://www.britannica.com/art/crumhorn, woodwind -
1400
Double Bass
Europe, https://www.britannica.com/art/double-bass, strings -
1400
Recorder
Europe, https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/recorder/structure, woodwind -
1400
Guitar
Spain, https://www.britannica.com/art/guitar, strings -
Period: 1400 to 1474
Guillaume Dufay
Belgium, Missa l'Homme Armé, Renisance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Guillaume-Dufay -
Period: 1400 to
Renaissance period
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Period: 1400 to 1559
Motet
A motet is a short piece of religious music sung by a choir. One prominent composer of motets is Giovanni Gabrieli. Fun fact: famous composer Josquin Desprez also made motets on occasion -
Period: 1400 to 1579
Mass reign
Mass is a form of music that uses a large amount of layering and is often associated with Catholic Mass. A prominent composer of Mass was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Mass heavily contributed to the exploration of sacred and religious music. https://www.britannica.com/art/mass-music, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giovanni-Pierluigi-da-Palestrina -
Period: 1410 to 1497
Johannes Ockeghem
Belgium, Missa prolationum, Renisance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-de-Ockeghem -
Period: 1440 to 1521
Josquin Desprez
France, Mille regretz, renisance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josquin-des-Prez -
1450
Sackbut
Burgundy, https://www.britannica.com/art/sackbut, brass family -
1450
Trumbone
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1500
Harpsichord
Italy, https://www.britannica.com/art/harpsichord, precussion family -
1505
El Grillo
El Grillo is a polyphonic song made by Josquin des Prez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI-bQ0RkArA -
1511
Xylophone
Asia, https://www.britannica.com/art/xylophone, percussion family -
1530
Viola
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1555
Violin
Italy, https://www.britannica.com/art/violin, strings family -
Period: 1567 to
Claudio Monteverdi
Italy, L'Orfeo, Baraque, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Claudio-Monteverdi -
1570
Spem in alium
A motet made by Thomas Tallis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmH1nZSGIyY -
Canticum Canticorum
Made by
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in the style of a motet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BBGlA5oqpI -
glockenspiel
Germany, https://www.britannica.com/art/glockenspiel, percussion family -
Bassoon
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Period: to
Baroque Period
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Period: to
Opera
A form of art that mixes storytelling and music. A prominent opera composer is Giuseppe Verdi. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giuseppe-Verdi, https://www.britannica.com/art/opera-music -
Period: to
Basso Ostinato
Basso Ostinato is a type of music in which the bass line is short and repetitive, which is loosly related to the common "four on the floor" rhythm because of its reputation. A prominent composer of Basso Ostinato was Bach. https://www.britannica.com/art/ground-bass, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Sebastian-Bach -
Period: to
Suite
Britannica describes a Suite as "a group of self-contained instrumental movements of varying character, usually in the same key." A prominent composer of suites was Claudio Monteverdi. https://www.britannica.com/art/suite -
Period: to
Antonio Vivaldi
Italy, The Four Seasons, Baroque, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Vivaldi -
Dido's Lament
Dido's Lament is an aria by
Henry Purcell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGQq3HcOB0Y -
Period: to
George Frideric Handel
Germany, Messiah, Baroque, https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Frideric-Handel -
Period: to
Johann Sebastian Bach
Germany, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Baroque, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johann-Sebastian-Bach -
Clarinet
Germany, https://www.britannica.com/art/clarinet, woodwind family -
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring is a choral made by Bach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oduhc96kTlw -
Period: to
Joseph Haydn
Austria, Trumpet Concerto, Classical, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Haydn -
Period: to
Classical Period
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Period: to
Quintet
A quintet is a type of music containing 5 or more people playing together. Mozart composed a lot of clarinet quintets. https://www.britannica.com/art/quintet-music#:~:text=Boccherini%20composed%2018%20quintets%20for,%2C%20K%20452%20(1784). -
Period: to
Rondo
Rondo is a musical form in which a phrase is created and repeatedly restated. A prominent rondo composer is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. https://www.britannica.com/art/rondo -
Period: to
Serenades
Serenades are a type of music targeted towards one person usually to honor them. Mozart was a prominent composer of serenades. https://www.britannica.com/art/serenade-music -
Period: to
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austria, Clarinet Concerto, Classical, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart -
Period: to
Ludwig van Beethoven
Germany, Fur Elise, Classical, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ludwig-van-Beethoven -
The Magic Fluet
The Magic Fluet is a Aria made by Mozart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuBeBjqKSGQ -
The Creation
The Creation is an oratorio made by Joseph Haden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgq3DzPg1hI -
Period: to
Franz Schubert
Austria, Ave Maria, classical, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Schubert -
Harmonica
Woodwind family, https://www.britannica.com/art/harmonica, China -
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 5 is a symphony (no duh) by Beethoven. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3EiRynr1Us -
Period: to
Fryderyck Chopin
Poland, Nocturne in E-flat major, Romantic, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederic-Chopin -
Period: to
Robert Schumann
Germany, Piano Concerto, romantic, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Schumann -
Period: to
Franz Liszt
Hungary, La campanella, Romantic, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Liszt -
Period: to
Richard Wagner
Germany, Ride of the Valkyries, Romantic, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Wagner-German-composer -
French horn
Germany, https://www.britannica.com/art/horn-musical-instrument, brass family -
Erlkönig
Erlkönig is a lied by Franz Schubert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XP5RP6OEJI -
Period: to
Nocturne
A Nocturne is a song inspired by the night. A popular nocturne composer is John Field. https://www.britannica.com/art/nocturne -
Period: to
Romantic Period
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Period: to
polonaise
A polonaise is a ceremonial dance song. Frédéric Chopin is a famous polonaise composer. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Heroic-Polonaise#:~:text=Heroic%20Polonaise%2C%20solo%20piano%20piece,court%20dance%20in%20waltz%20time., https://www.britannica.com/art/polonaise-dance#:~:text=polonaise%2C%20in%20dance%2C%20dignified%20ceremonial,Anjou%20as%20king%20of%20Poland. -
Period: to
Rhapsody
An intricate free-flowing piece with one movement. A modern composer of a Rahspody is Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. https://www.britannica.com/art/rhapsody-music -
Tuba
Germany, https://www.britannica.com/art/tuba, brass family -
Violin Concerto in E Minor
Violin Concerto in E Minor is a concerto made by Felix Mendelssohn. -
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Steel drums
Percussion family, https://www.britannica.com/art/steel-drum, Trinidad -
Piano Concerto No. 2
Piano Concerto No. 2 is a concerto made by Sergei Rachmaninoff. -
Bass guitar
https://www.britannica.com/art/bass-guitar, strings, Seatle -
Keytar
Germany, https://www.britannica.com/art/keyboard-instrument, percussion family