- Ancient
- Medieval and renaissance
- Baroque
- Classical
- Romantic
- Impressionist
- 20th century
•Ancient: Indian music is one of the oldest musical traditions in the world, chinese classical music, streching more than 3000 years. Ancient Greece, music was important part of cultural and social life.
•Medieval and renaissance: before 800 until today is the plainsong liturgical music of the roman catholic church, the largest part of which is called the gregorian chant.
•Baroque: first opera 1600 and the rise of counterpoint musical compositions define the end of renaissance and the beginning of the baroque era that lasted until 1750 the year of death of J.S Bach.German composers wrote for small ensembles including strings, brass and woodwinds, as well as choirs, pipe organ, harpsicord, and clavichord. During the baroque period, several major music forms were defined that lasted into later periods when they expanded and evolved further, including the Fugue, the invention, the sonata, and the concerto.
•Classical: classical is characterised by homophonic texture, often featuring prominent melody with accompaniment. These new melodies tended to be almost voice-like and sing able. The now popular instrumental music was dominated by further evolution of musical forms initially defined in the baroque period: the sonata, and the concerto with the addition of the form, the symphony.
