Music History

  • 15,000 BCE

    Harp

    Harp
    The Harp was created in the year of 15,000 BC. The country of origin was in Ancient Egypt. In order to play the hard you have to pluck the strings with the harp leaning on your shoulder. I got this information from this website. https://www.harp.com/history-of-the-harp/
  • 3500 BCE

    Gong

    Gong
    The gong instrument was invented in 3,500 BC. The country of origin was in Tibet and Burma. In order to play the Gong you have to hit with a large soft mallet. I got this information from this website. https://www.hess-sound.de/en/ratgeber/the-history-of-gongs/
  • 2800 BCE

    Oboe

    Oboe
    The year that the Oboe instrument was invented was in the 2,800 BC. The country of Origin of the Oboe is France. In order to play the Oboe you have to blow air into it. I got this information from this website. https://www.theinstrumentplace.com/history-of-the-oboe
  • 1500 BCE

    Trumpet

    Trumpet
    The trumpet was invented in the year 1,500 BC. The country origin of the trumpet is China. In order to play the trumpet you have to blow into the mouth piece. I got this information from this website. https://www.britannica.com/art/trumpet
  • 900 BCE

    Flute

    Flute
    The flute was invented in the year 900 B.C. The country of origin of the flute is China. In order to play the drums you have to use the sticks. I got this information from this website. https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/flute/structure/
  • 500 BCE

    Maracas

    Maracas
    The Maracas instrument was invented around 500 BC. The instrument's country of origin is Central Chile, Pre-colonial Brazil, Puerto Rico, and West Africa. In order to play the Maracas you have to flick the instrument with your hand. I got this information from this website.
    https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_602467
  • Period: 30 BCE to

    Renaissance: 3 Styles from Each Period

    masses (30 A.D), motets (1450-1600's), madrigals (1530)
  • 6 BCE

    Timpani

    Timpani
    The timpani's year of origin was in the . The country of origin is Dresden. In order to play the timpani you have to use a mallet to strike the drum. I got this information from this website. https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/timpani/structure/
  • 1300

    Snare drum

    Snare drum
    The snare drum year of origin was 1300. The country of origin is Medieval Europe. In order to play the snare drum you have to hit the drums with the sticks. I got this information from this website. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/501206
  • Period: 1400 to

    Renaissance: 2 Transition Paragraphs Between Periods

    During the years between 1400-1600 the Renaissance time began in Europe especially in Italy. The Renaissance was a combination of art and philosophy. In the years through the 1600-1750's the baroque period emerged. During this period of time the opera was introduced. A great composer known as Bach was a great influence during this period. The use of instruments like the cello and violin. In 1750-1820's the classical music period started. The use of a piano was key to creating classical music.
  • 1450

    Trombone

    Trombone
    The trombone was invented in the year of 1450. The country origin of the trombone is Belgium. In order to play the trombone you have to blow into the mouth piece. I have gotten this information from this website. https://www.theinstrumentplace.com/history-of-the-trombone
  • Period: 1474 to

    Renaissance: Composers from Each Period

    Josquin des Prez (1521), William Byrd (1543- 1623), Guillaume DuFay (1474), Thomas Tallis Baroque (1505 - 1585)
  • 1487

    Chime

    Chime
    The chimes instrument was invented in 1487. The chime instrument origin was in China. In order to play this instrument you have to use your hand or a stick to make the instrument sound. I got this information from this website. https://memorialize.art/blogs/news/history-of-wind-chimes
  • 1550

    Cello

    Cello
    The cello was invented around the year 1550. The country of origin of the guitar is Italy. In order to play the guitar you have to pluck the strings with the bow. I got this information from this website. https://www.connollymusic.com/stringovation/a-brief-history-of-the-cello
  • Period: to

    Baroque: Composers From Each Period

    George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Georg Philp Telemann (1681-1767), Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
  • Period: to

    Baroque: 3 Song from Each Period

    Dido and Aeneas / Act 3 - "When I am laid in earth" (1689), Handel: Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major, HWV 348 - VI. Menuet (1717), Cello suite No. 1 in G major, BMV 1007: I. Prelude (1720).
  • Period: to

    Romantic: 3 Styles from Each Period

    Dramatic Operas (1700), Nocturne (1814), Concert etude (1845)
  • Period: to

    Baroque: 3 Styles from Each Period

    Lamento Ground Bass (1700's), Baroque orchestra (1717),Baroque dance type (1700's)
  • Period: to

    Classical: Composers from Each Period

    Marianna Martines (1744-1812), Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), Mozart (1756-1791)
  • Bugle

    Bugle
    The bugle was invented in the year of 1758. The bugle instrument country of origin is England. In order to play the bugle you have to create vibration of the lips against a cup mouthpiece. I got this information from this website. https://bbico.com/the-bugle/#:~:text=The%20Historical%20Use%20of%20the,instrument%20called%20a%20%E2%80%9Cbuccina%E2%80%9D
  • Period: to

    Classical: 3 Styles from Each Period

    Classical: Clair de lune - Claude Debussy (1905), Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven (1802), Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart (1787).
  • Period: to

    Romantic: Composers from Each Period

    Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Johannes Brahms (1883-1886), Pyotr IIyich Tchaikovisky (1840-1893)
  • French Horn

    French Horn
    The French Horn was invented in 1814. The country origin of the French Horn is Germany. In order to play the French Horn you would have to use your right hand inside the bell. I got this information from this website. https://qso.com.au/news/blog/a-very-brief-history-of-the-french-horn
  • Harmonica

    Harmonica
    The harmonica was invented in the year 1821. The country of origin of the harmonica is China. In order to play the harmonica you have to use your mouth in order to play it. I got this information from this website. https://harmonicaland.com/en/module/tvcmsblog/single?id=14&rewrite=the-origins-of-the-harmonica&page_type=post
  • Flugel Horn

    Flugel Horn
    The flugel Horn was invented in the 1830's. This instrument's country of origin is Austria. In order to play the flugel you have to blow into the mouth piece and use your fingers to press on the keys. I got this information from this website. https://omeka-s.grinnell.edu/s/MusicalInstruments/item/1254
  • Period: to

    Romantic: 3 Songs from Each Period

    Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op. 18-11 - Rachmanioff (1901), Nocturne in E-flat major, Op.9, No.2 - Frederic Chopin (1832), Symphony No.2 in E Minor, Op,27-111. Adagio. - Rachmanioff (1907)
  • Tenor Horn

    Tenor Horn
    The Tenor Horn was invented in the year of 1840. This instrument's country of origin is Belgium. In order to play the Tenor Horn you have to buzz air into the mouth piece. I have gotten this information from this website. https://www.public.asu.edu/~jqerics/alto-tenor-FAQ.html
  • Banjo

    Banjo
    The Banjo was invented in the 1840s. Banjo's country of origin was in West and Central Africa. In order to play the Banjo you have to pluck the string cords. I got this information from this website. https://www.npr.org/2011/08/23/139880625/the-banjos-roots-reconsidered#:~:text=The%20banjo%20came%20to%20America,some%20resemblance%20to%20the%20banjo.
  • Saxophone

    Saxophone
    The saxophone was invented in the year of 1846. The origin country of the saxophone is Belgium. In order to play the saxophone instrument you would have to blow into and press the keys on the outside of it. I got this information from this website. https://www.britannica.com/art/saxophone
  • Tuba

    Tuba
    The Tuba instrument was invented in 1885. This instrument's country of origin is Germany. In order to play the tuba instrument you have to blow into the mouth piece. I got this information from this website. https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/tuba/structure/structure003.html
  • Guitar

    Guitar
    The guitar was invented in 1931. The country of origin was in Spain. In order to play the Guitar you have to use your fingers to pluck the strings. I got this information from this website. https://www.britannica.com/art/guitar
  • Period: to

    Renaissance: 3 Songs from Each Period

    Renaissance: Chessmen - You can't catch me - 1966, Stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers (1977), Captain Jack And The Mermaid - by Meg Davis (1984).
  • Period: to

    Classical: 3 Songs from Each Period

    Dignity (Arr. for Piano) (1987), Nirvana - Come as you are (1991), Bon Jovi - Always (1994).