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Medieval

Timbre

Pitch Melody

Renaissance

Structure

Through composed

Monophonic PolyphonicModal

Dorian ( D Minor ish!)Ionian (C major)Aeolian (A minor)

Some examples

Recorder

Organ

Harp, Psaltery

Male voices (Monks)

Pipe and Tabor (Drum)

Viols

Organ, virginal, Hurdy Gurdy

Lute (sort of Guitar)

Male voices

GenresPlain song

Secular ReligiousReligiousSecular

Ayres (Songs)

MassAyres

Requiem Mass

Motets (unaccompanied)

Madrigals (unaccompanied)

Consorts

Lute (sort of Guitar)

Dances

Estampie

Sung in Latin

Sung in any language

Crumhorns, Sackbutts, trumpet, Shawm, Rebec, SerpentBagpipe

Drone

Mainly melismaticMainly melismatic with

some syllabic

Moves mainly in step

Mainly moves in step but some large leaps

Pavan & Galliard

Dances

Timbre

Key Features

Baroque

Structure

Themes and episodes

Mainly Homophonic with some Polyphony

Diatonic

Major

Minor

Recorder / Flute

Harpsichord / Cello

Organ

Chamber (small) Orchestra

Mixed Choir

Genres

ReligiousSecular

Mass

Ayres

Requiem MassOratorio

Sung in Latin

Sung in any language

Chorale

VocalInstrumental

Concerto Grosso (Group of soloists and

orchestra)

Dances

Minuet & Trio

Suite ( Allemande 4/4 time ,Courante 3/2 time , Sarabande 3/4 time, Gigue

3/8 time)

Basso ContinuoGround Bass

Variations (A1 A2 A3 etc

Ternary Form (ABA)

Rondo / Ritornello (ABACAD) etc,

A BCDE etc.

Dotted rhythms Ornamentation

Turns trills Mordents Acciacatura Appogiatura

Terraced dynamics (sudden

changes from loud to quiet

Half syllabic / Half melismatic

Fugue

Timbre

Key Features

Classical

Structure

Sonata Form

Mainly Homophonic with some Polyphony

Diatonic

Major

Minor

Piano

Organ

Orchestra

Mixed Choir

Genres

ReligiousSecular

MassRecitative

Requiem MassOratorio

Sung in Latin

Sung in any language

Opera

VocalInstrumental

Minuet & Trio 3

Concerto (1soloist and Orchestra)

Variations (A1 A2 A3) etc

Ternary Form (ABA)

Rondo (ABACAD) etc,

Half syllabic / Half melismatic

Symphony

4 movements

Vivace 4Andante 2Allegro 1

3 movements

Exposition (A)

Development (B)

Recapitulation (A)

Cadences

Imperfect

I-V, ii-V, IV-V

Plagal

IV-I

Interrupted

V-vi

Perfect

V-I

4 bar phrases Modulation

(change Key)

Lyrical (singable)

tunes

String Quartet

Violin 1 & 2

Viola

Cello

Aria Chorus

Kyrie

Gloria

Sanctus Etc,

Tonality

Fugue

Timbre

Key Features

Romantic

Structure

Mainly Polyphony

Whole tone scales

Major

Minor

Piano

Organ

Very Large Orchestra

Mixed Choir

Genres

ReligiousSecular

MassRecitative

Requiem MassOratorio

Sung in Latin

Sung in any language

Opera

VocalInstrumental

Concerto (1soloist and Orchestra)

Variations (A1 A2 A3) etc

Half syllabic / Half melismatic

Symphonic Poem

4 movements in 1

3 movements

Some Cadences

Imperfect

I-V, ii-V, IV-V

Plagal

IV-I

Interrupted

V-vi

Perfect

V-I

Through composed Modulation

(change Key)

Motifs (short tunes)

String Quartet

Violin 1 & 2

Viola

Cello

Aria Chorus

Kyrie

Gloria

Sanctus Etc,

Tonality

Programme Music

Music that tells a story or paints a

picture

Lieder

German songs

PianoVoice

Diatonic

Chromaticism

Harp, large percussion section