Periods in classical music (deck 3) Flashcards
When was the medieval period
500-1400 ad
when was the renaissance
1400-1600
when was the Baroque period
1600-1750
when was the classical period
1730-1820
when was the Romantic period
1800-1910
when was the “20th-century” period
1900-present
distinction: medieval period
the invention of music notation
distinction: Renaissance period
secular music increased in popularity
distinction: Baroque period
use of dense polyphony
distinction: the classical period
simple elegant melodies in neat balanced phrases
distinction: the Romantic period
free from restrictive conventions (more expressive)
distinction: the 20th-century
impressionism
POLYPHONY
the simultaneous combination of 2 or more melodic lines
COMMON PRACTICE PERIOD
represents a union between harmonic function and counterpoint
HARMONIC FUNCTION
tendency of certain chords to progress to other chords or remain at rest
COUNTERPOINT
two or more lines weaving together to create one distinct melody
early medieval
500-1150
high medieval
1150-1300
late medieval
1300-1400
