words influence musical style
content became more emotional
poems were used for the lyrics to music a lot
Romantic Era (1820-1900)
funky music becomes popular
new discoveries of the use of instruments and voices
Composers adopt a unique style
20/21st Century a.k.a. Modern (1900-2000s)
more harmony was put into music
vocal and instrumental music became their own identities
Operas developed
Baroque Era (1600-1750)
harmonies gained structure for music
sonata form developed (a three-part structure for a piece of music)
the symphony and string quartet developed
Classical Era (1750-1820)
simple music
church music becomes big
new ways of writing music
Medieval Era (400-1400)
more advanced music
instrumental music written for the monarch
lots of long pieces of music
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)