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3000 BCE
Acient Guitar
Mesopotamia, https://www.britannica.com/art/lute, strings family -
2000 BCE
Trumpet
Eygypt,
https://www.britannica.com/art/trumpet, brass family -
1 BCE
Organ
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900
Gregorian Chants
Gregorian Chant is a type of vocal music performed and created by the Roman Catholic Church. A Gregorian Chant composer is Ralph Vaughan Williams. https://www.britannica.com/art/Gregorian-chant -
1300
Shawm
Europe, https://www.britannica.com/art/shawm, woodwind -
Period: 1390 to 1453
John Dunstaple
England, Quam Puchra Es, Early Renaissance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dunstable, -
Period: 1398 to 1579
Mass
Mass is a form of music that uses a large amount of layering and is often associated with Catholic Mass. A prominent composer of Mass was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Mass heavily contributed to the exploration of sacred and religious music. https://www.britannica.com/art/mass-music, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giovanni-Pierluigi-da-Palestrina -
1399
Double Bass
Europe, https://www.britannica.com/art/double-bass, strings -
Period: 1399 to 1474
Guillaume Dufay
Belgium, Missa l'Homme Armé, Renisance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Guillaume-Dufay -
Period: 1399 to 1483
Johannes Ockeghem
Belgium, Missa prolationum, Renisance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jean-de-Ockeghem -
1400
Recorder
Europe, https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/recorder/structure, woodwind -
1400
Guitar
Spain, https://www.britannica.com/art/guitar, strings -
Period: 1400 to 1559
Motet
A motet is a short piece of religious music sung by a choir. One prominent composer of motets is Giovanni Gabrieli. Fun fact: famous composer Josquin Desprez also made motets on occasion -
1413
Crumhorn
Germany, https://www.britannica.com/art/crumhorn, woodwind -
Period: 1440 to 1521
Josquin Desprez
France, Mille regretz, renisance, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josquin-des-Prez -
1450
Trumbone
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1450
Sackbut
Burgundy, https://www.britannica.com/art/sackbut, brass family -
1499
Harpsichord
Italy, https://www.britannica.com/art/harpsichord, precussion family -
1505
El Grillo
El Grillo is a polyphonic song made by Josquin des Prez. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI-bQ0RkArA -
1511
Xylophone
Asia, https://www.britannica.com/art/xylophone, percussion family -
1530
Viola
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1554
Violin
Italy, https://www.britannica.com/art/violin, strings family -
Period: 1567 to
Claudio Monteverdi
Italy, L'Orfeo, Baraque, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Claudio-Monteverdi -
1569
Spem in alium
A motet made by Thomas Tallis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmH1nZSGIyY