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476 BCE
Antiquity
Antiquity, music was important in ancient cultures like Greece and Rome. They used instruments like the lyre and flute for celebrations and storytelling. -
100
Epitaph of Seikilos
This is the oldest known complete song, written on a tomb in Greece over 2000 years ago. It’s like a farewell message with both lyrics and music. -
476
Middle Ages
the Middle Ages, music became focused on the church, with monks singing Gregorian chant in Latin. -
590
Gregorian Chant
This is very peaceful music that monks used to sing in churches a long time ago. They sang only one melody, without instruments, and all the voices sounded the same. They sang in Latin. -
991
Guido d'Arezzo
Guido was an Italian monk who invented a way of writing music using lines (like the modern staff we use today). He also created a system to help people learn to sing. -
1098
Hildegard von Bingen
ildegard was a German nun and composer who wrote beautiful church music. Her songs are special because they sound very soft and mystical, almost like they came from another world. -
1100
Ars Antiqua
Ars Antiqua means the ancient art. This was a time when music started to get a bit more complicated, with more than one voice singing at the same time, but it wasn't as complex as later on. -
1130
Bernart de Ventadorn
Bernart was a poet and musician from France. He sang love songs that were very popular in his time. He’s like one of the first famous singers. -
1150
Léonin
Léonin was also a musician from France, and he was one of the first to add multiple voices to songs. He was like a pioneer of music that Perotin later helped improve. -
1200
Perotin
Perotin was a musician from France who lived many centuries ago. He helped make music more complex by adding more voices to the songs, making them sound richer. -
1221
Alfonso X the Wise
Alfonso was a king from Spain who really supported music. He helped create a book with many religious songs sung at his court, called "Cantigas de Santa María." -
1300
The Renaissance
The Renaissance was a time of great interest in art, science, and new ideas, inspired by Antiquity. In music, more complex compositions with multiple voices and instruments were created. -
1300
Ars Nova
Ars Nova means the new art. This was a time when music changed a lot. Musicians started to write more complicated songs with different rhythms, making the music more fun and varied. -
1300
Guillaume de Machaut
Machaut was a very important French composer. He wrote very elaborate music, both love songs and church music. He was like the superstar of music in his time. -
1325
Francesco Landini
Francesco Landini was an Italian musician who lived a long time ago. He’s famous for his beautiful songs that mixed poetry and music. He was like a singer who put a lot of emotion into what he sang. -
1400
Johannes Gutenberg
Gutenberg was the inventor of the printing press, a machine that could make copies of books and music quickly. -
1468
Juan del Encina
Juan del Encina was a Spanish musician and poet who made music for plays and also for the church. He was one of the first important musicians of the Renaissance in Spain. -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German man who changed many things in the church because he thought people should sing in their own languages and use more music to praise God. -
1500
Cristóbal de Morales
Cristóbal de Morales was another Spanish musician who made beautiful music for choirs. His compositions were very popular and are important for understanding Renaissance music. -
1510
Andrea Gabrieli
Andrea Gabrieli was an Italian composer who made music for churches and used beautiful sounds, especially for choirs and organs. His music is known for being colorful and joyful. -
1510
Antonio de Cabezón
Antonio de Cabezón was a Spanish musician who played the organ and other instruments. He is known for making beautiful music for these instruments, and his music was very important during the Renaissance. -
1525
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Palestrina was an Italian composer who made music for the church. His songs were very beautiful and calm, and they are often used in churches because they are peaceful and full of emotion. -
1532
Orlando di Lasso
Orlando di Lasso was a composer from Belgium who made a lot of music. He is famous for his songs that have lots of emotion, and his music can sound very different depending on the story he wanted to tell. -
1544
Maddalena Casulana
Maddalena Casulana was an Italian composer who wrote many beautiful songs, especially madrigals. She was one of the first women to have her music published, and she was very talented. -
1548
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Tomás Luis de Victoria was a Spanish musician who wrote beautiful church music. His music is deep and emotional, and it is loved by people who enjoy religious music. -
1554
Giovanni Gabrieli
Giovanni Gabrieli, Andrea’s nephew, was also an Italian composer who used many wind instruments and choirs in his music. He lived in Venice, and his music sounds amazing when played in big places like churches. -
Mar 8, 1566
Carlo Gesualdo
Carlo Gesualdo was an Italian musician who made very emotional songs, sometimes using unusual harmonies that surprised people. -
May 15, 1567
Claudio Monteverdi
Monteverdi was an Italian composer who helped invent opera, which is like a play where everyone sings. -
The Baroque
The Baroque period (1600-1750) was a time of very decorated and emotional art and music. Composers like Bach, Vivaldi, and Handel created dramatic and exciting music. -
Giacomo Carissimi
Carissimi was an Italian composer who wrote a lot of religious music, like oratorios (big songs for the church). His most famous work, Jephte, tells a sad and emotional story from the Bible. -
Barbara Strozzi
Barbara Strozzi was an Italian singer and composer. She’s known for writing a lot of beautiful music for the voice. Even though there were few women composers at the time, her music was very important and beautiful. -
Stradivarius
He made violins that were so good that even today they’re considered the best in the world. Famous musicians play on Stradivarius violins because they sound amazing. -
Henry Purcell
He was an English composer. He’s famous for writing an opera called Dido and Aeneas, which has very beautiful and sad songs. His music is very rich and full of emotion. -
Antonio Vivaldi
Vivaldi was an Italian composer who wrote music for the violin. His most famous piece is The Four Seasons, which has music that sounds like the seasons of the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. His music is very happy and exciting. -
George Philipp Telemann
He was a composer from Germany who wrote a lot of music for different instruments. His music is joyful and very creative. He’s known for composing many pieces that are fun to listen to. -
Georg Friedrich Händel
Händel was a composer from Germany who lived in England. He’s famous for writing Messiah, a huge piece with songs like the famous Hallelujah Chorus. His music is very dramatic and energetic. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach was a composer from Germany and is considered one of the greatest musicians of all time. He’s famous for writing music for the church, like the Brandenburg Concertos. -
Nirvana (Nevermind)
Nevermind is Nirvana's second studio album, It was a landmark record in rock history and helped define the Seattle grunge movement, blending elements of punk, metal, and classic rock. -
Creep (radiohead)
The song "Creep" by Radiohead was the lead single from their debut studio album, Pablo Honey. Although it wasn't an immediate commercial hit, over time it became one of the band's most iconic songs and an anthem of 90s alternative rock. -
Erreway beginning
Erreway was born in 2002 as a side project with the successful youth series Rebelde Way. The band formed by Camila Bordonaba, Benjamín Rojas, Felipe Colombo and Luisana Lopilato also had their own story within Rebelde Way and their songs made up the soundtrack of the series. -
Modern Family
Modern Family is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC network. It was created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan. The show follows the lives of three diverse families. -
Sour (Olivia Rodrigo)
Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, SOUR, quickly became a major success, both commercially and critically, showcasing Olivia's raw and emotional songwriting, combined with a mix of pop, pop-punk, and alternative rock influences.