Music Eras 1
Music Eras 2
200

  1. words influence musical style

  2. content became more emotional

  3. poems were used for the lyrics to music a lot

Romantic Era (1820-1900)

200

  1. funky music becomes popular

  2. new discoveries of the use of instruments and voices

  3. Composers adopt a unique style

20/21st Century a.k.a. Modern (1900-2000s)

300

  1. more harmony was put into music

  2. vocal and instrumental music became their own identities

  3. Operas developed 

Baroque Era (1600-1750)

300

  1. harmonies gained structure for music

  2. sonata form developed (a three-part structure for a piece of music)

  3. the symphony and string quartet developed

Classical Era (1750-1820)

400

  1. simple music

  2. church music becomes big

  3. new ways of writing music

Medieval Era (400-1400)

400

  1. more advanced music

  2. instrumental music written for the monarch

  3. lots of long pieces of music 

Renaissance Era (1400-1600)

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