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
