Music styles changed over time.

 

You have been introduced to the first five musical periods. Click the play buttons in the activity below to hear a new example of each period.

This list of hints should help you recognize the periods:

  • Medieval = monophonic

  • Renaissance = polyphonic (they sang or used older instruments)

  • Baroque = polyphonic (they used more modern instruments)

  • Classical = homophonic

  • Romantic = usually polyphonic and dramatic

 

 

Make your best guess what musical periods these examples are from.

(Hint: the last one is Impressionist.)

 
 

 

 

 

Good work! Let’s see what’s next.