Types of Music
There are many types/genres of music that exist. Some of the most notable ones are pop, rock, and rap. However, when studying music professionally, you will become accustomed to classical music. Classical music is organized by the period of time from which the piece of music was made.
Classical Periods
| Name | Time Period | Example Composers |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval | 1150-1400 | Stephen of Liège (850-920) Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) |
| Renaissance | 1400-1600 | William Byrd (1543–1623) Josquin Des Prez (1440–1521) |
| Baroque | 1600-1750 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) |
| Classical | 1750-1820 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) |
| Romantic | 1820-1900 | Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) |
| 20th and 21st Century | 1900-Today | Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) |