-
5500 BCE
Drums
China
Percussion
masterclass.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-drums -
2500 BCE
Harp
Egypt
String
missoulapubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/History-of-the-Harp-for-Library-2-3-21.pdf -
2000 BCE
Cymbals
Asia
Percussion
artsandculture.google.com/story/cymbals-unioncamere/MAVhAEABjwsA8A?hl=en -
1800 BCE
Concerto
Romantic
Soloist with orchestra -
1500 BCE
Trumpet
Peru
Wind
yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/trumpet/structure/ -
1500 BCE
Trumpet
Peru
Brass
yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/trumpet/structure/ -
900 BCE
Flute
China
Wind
theinstrumentplace.com/history-of-the-flute -
900
Xylophone
Southeast Asia
Percussion
everythingpercussion.weebly.com/history-of-the-xylophone.html -
1450
Josquin des Prez
-
1485
Clement Janequin
-
1500
Madrigal
Renaissance
2-8 voices, polyphonic
courses.lumenlearning.com/vccs-tcc-music-rford/chapter/renaissance-secular-music/#:~:text=The%20Madrigal%3A%20A%20madrigal%20is,only%20one%20person%20per%20part. -
1500
Bagpipe
Egypt
Wind
historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-Piob-Mhor-or-the-Great-Highland-Bagpipes/ -
1500
Violin
Italy
String
violinschool.com/the-history-of-the-violin/#:~:text=The%20first%20four-stringed%20violin,measurements%20became%20much%20more%20precise. -
1500
Motet
Renaissance
Polyphonic vocals, sung in Latin
study.com/academy/lesson/motets-characteristics-composers.html#:~:text=What%20are%20the%20characteristics%20of,the%20melody%20at%20different%20intervals. -
1500
Villancico
Renaissance
No accompanying instruments, poetic
fiveable.me/key-terms/music-of-latin-america/villancico -
1500
Deo Gratia
Renaissance
Okeghem
Style unclear
youtube.com/watch?v=1bYGmISF3ME -
1540
William Byrd
-
1563
John Dowland
-
1567
Claudio Monteverde
Baroque
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275914 -
1570
Spem in Alium
Renaissance
Tallis
Motet
youtube.com/watch?v=iT-ZAAi4UQQ -
Triangle
Egypt
Percussion
newsroom.posco.com/en/trio-steel-humble-triangles-musical-impact/#:~:text=The%20triangle%20was%20first%20introduced,worship%20and%20other%20religious%20purposes. -
Opera
Baroque
Key characteristics: A voice, visuals, orchestra, drama.
bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zw3nrwx/revision/6#:~:text=Operas%20consist%20of%20solo%20singers,narrative%20of%20the%20opera's%20story. -
Miserere
Renaissance
Allegri
Style unclear
youtube.com/watch?v=H3v9unphfi0 -
Oratorio
Baroque
Sacred subject, large-scale music, orchestra
britannica.com/art/oratorio -
Henry Purcell
Baroque
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275914 -
George Friderik Handel
Baroque
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275914 -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Baroque
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275914 -
Guitar
Spain
String
yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/classical_guitar/structure/#:~:text=The%20original%20shape%20of%20the,turn%20of%20the%20fifteenth%20century. -
Glockenspiel
Germany
Percussion
theguardian.com/music/2010/apr/26/glockense%20know,glockenspiel%20in%20Europe%20and%20America.piel#:~:text=The%20glockenspiel%20as%20w -
Cantata
Baroque
Solo voices and chorus, instrumentals
courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-musicapp-medieval-modern/chapter/cantata/#:~:text=A%20cantata%20consisted%20first%20of,primitive%20aria%20repeated%20at%20intervals. -
Cello Suites
Baroque
Bach
Instrumental
youtube.com/watch?v=1prweT95Mo0 -
The Four Seasons
Baroque
Vivaldi
four parts
youtube.com/watch?v=4rgSzQwe5DQ -
Joseph haydn
Classical
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275913 -
Comfort Ye
Baroque
Handel
Style unclear
youtube.com/watch?v=8dDjva1ecYo -
Luigi Boccherini
Classical
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275913 -
William Billings
Classical
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275913 -
Choral
Classical
Ensemble, nuanced
britannica.com/art/choral-music -
Sonata
Classical
Exposition, development, recapitulation
britannica.com/art/sonata-form -
Rhapsody
Classical
free-flowing, emotional
britannica.com/art/rhapsody-music -
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Classical
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275913 -
Sitar
India
String
nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=ff4639e1-f8b6-4217-9559-877b2531fe2c#:~:text=The%20sitar%20is%20a%20traditional,main%20strings%20of%20the%20instrument.text=There%20are%20two%20types%20of,tarabdar%20(also%20spelt%20tarafdar). -
Nocturne
Romantic
Tuneful, smooth melody
chopin.nifc.pl/en/chopin/gatunki/11_nokturny#:~:text=They%20are%20typified%20by%20a,a%20great%20admirer%20of%20Bellini). -
Symphony
Romantic
4 sections, large-scale music
britannica.com/art/symphony-music -
Concerto
Romantic
Soloist with orchestra
study.com/academy/lesson/classical-concerto-definition-form-quiz.html#:~:text=A%20concerto%20is%20a%20large,music%20within%20a%20larger%20work. -
Franz Liszt
Romantic
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275912 -
French Horn
Germany
Brass
study.com/academy/lesson/french-horn-history-facts-songs.html#:~:text=A%20German%20horn%20player%20named%20Heinrich%20Stolzel%20was%20the%20first,was%20actually%20created%20in%20Germany. -
Symphony no.5
Romantic
Schubert
Opera
youtube.com/watch?v=cdLuvGsjwlA -
Ode to Joy
Classical
Beethoven
Style unclear
youtube.com/watch?v=-kcOpyM9cBg -
Accordian
Germany
Wind
stagemusiccenter.com/music-school-blog-winchester-acton-ma/2020/9/4/accordion-history-fun-facts-and-benefits-of-learning#:~:text=The%20accordion%20is%20a%20member,similar%20to%20a%20portable%20piano. -
Flugelhorn
Austria
Brass
britannica.com/art/flugelhorn -
Nocturne no.2
Romantic
Chopin
Nocturne
youtube.com/watch?v=9E6b3swbnWg -
Johannes Brahms
Romantic
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275912 -
Tuba
Germany
Brass
yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/trumpet/structure/ -
Saxophone
Paris
Wind
yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/trumpet/structure/ -
Radetzky March
Classical
Johann Strauss
March
youtube.com/watch?v=eab_eFtTKFs -
Giacomo Puccini
Romantic
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275912 -
Gustav Mahler
Romantic
libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=614952p=4275912 -
Salut D'amour
Romantic
Edward Elgar
Style unclear
youtube.com/watch?v=ecM7_3rs5gU -
Clair De Lune
Classical
Claude Debussy
Impressionism
youtube.com/watch?v=WNcsUNKlAKw -
Mellophone
Germany
Brass -
Bass
Seattle
String
superprof.com/blog/bass-history/#:~:text=In%201910%2C%20the%20Gibson%20company,Bass%20Fiddle%20in%20limited%20numbers.