Periods of Music
This period of music spanned from the 1750s-1820s and saw the rise in popularity of orchestral groups. Music from this period is more formal and structured.
What is the Classical Period?
This symbol cancels out any flats or sharps and returns it to the original pitch when placed next to a note.
This Classical Period composer was known for writing music while deaf near the end of his life.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
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This music tempo means walking and is between 76-106 bpm.
What is andante?
This period of music spanned from the 1100s-1400s and focused on religious music, especially the mass.
What is the Medieval Period?
The range of volume that music notes can be played.
This Romantic Period composer wrote The Ring Cycle and created the Tristan chord.
Who is Richard Wagner?
This is the name of music written for entertainment purposes.
This music tempo means lively and fast and is between 168-176 bpm.
What is vivace?
This period of music history occurred before the Medieval Period.
What is Early Music?
This is the numerical representation of a song's tempo or speed.
This Classical Period composer was employed by the Esterházy family and known for being a jokester in his compositions.
Who is Joseph Haydn?
This YouTuber runs the channel 'Keep It Classical'.
Who is Matthew Nielsen?
This music tempo means slow and solemn and is between 20-40 bpm.
What is grave?
What is the Renaissance Period?
The term for rapid, repeated alteration between the principal note and a neighboring note.
What is a trill?
This Romantic Period composer was the first American woman to write a symphony.
Who is Amy Beach?
This is the name of the phenomenon where composers would suddenly pass away after writing a certain number symphony.
What is The Curse of the 9th Symphony?
This music tempo means fast, lively, or bright and is between 120-168 bpm.
This period of music spanned from the 1600s-1750s and saw the beginnings of large orchestral groups. Well known composers include Vivaldi, Purcell, Telemann, Bach, etc.
What is the Baroque Period?
The combination of both treble and bass clef staffs.
What is the Grand Staff?
This Baroque Period composer was well known for his opera Dido and Aenaes.
Who is Henry Purcell?
This is the first piece of evidence about music existing during the Early Music Period.
What is the Epitaph of Seikilos?
This music tempo means slow and broad and is between 40-60 bpm.
What is largo?