Eras of Music

Medieval

100

This type of chant chant was developed in the church and is still used to this day.

Gregorian Chant

200

This type of composition involves a single line of melody.

Monophony

300

This was the date range for the Medieval Era of music.

900-1400

400

This is the word for two voices or instruments singing or playing different melodies at the same time.

Homophony

500

This is the word for many voices singing at different times.

Polyphony

Baroque

100

This composer started off as a priest and then became a teacher at a girls' school.

Vivaldi

200

This composer traveled and lived in Germany, Italy, and England, where his music made him world famous.

Handel

300

This composer played the organ and worked for the church all his life.

Bach

400

This instrument, which uses hammers instead of quills to play the strings inside, was invented during the Baroque era.

Piano

500

What does "baroque" mean?

Oddly shaped pearl

Classical

100

This composer went deaf.

Beethoven

200

This composer wrote over 100 symphonies.

Haydn

300

This composer had a benefactor who paid him to write the music he wanted to write.

Beethoven

400

This composer had fun nicknames for his symphonies and compositions such as "Surprise" and "The Frog".

Haydn

500

This composer was a child prodigy who toured Europe playing instruments with his sister.

Mozart

Instruments

100

The name of the piece that holds the horse hair together on a violin bow

Frog

200

This Renaissance instrument got its name from its snakelike shape.

Serpent

300

An early relative of the piano, this instrument has quills inside that pluck the strings.

Harpsichord.

400

Early versions of this instrument had no valves. The player had to move their hand in the bell to change notes.

Horn

500

This instrument is an relative of the violin family that was popular in the Baroque era.

Viola da Gamba