The Middle Ages (to 1300)
Ars nova and early Renaissance (1300-1500)
High Renaissance (sixteenth century
The Baroque era (1600-1750)
The Classical period (1750-1810)
From Romanticism to avant-garde (1810-1960)
Appendix : rudiments of the acoustics of musical instruments.
Prehistory and antiquity. Stone Age ; Bronze Age ; Greece ; Ethos in music ; Vocal and instrumental music ; The instruments ; Lyra ; Kithara ; Harp ; Aulos ; Syrinx ; Salpinx ; Percussion instruments ; Etruria ; Rome ; Roman wind instruments ; Hydraulos ; Pneumatic organ ; Percussion instruments -- The Middle Ages (to 1300). Gregorian chant ; Polyphony ; Vernacular monophonic songs ; The instruments ; Lyre ; Crwth ; Harp ; Vielle or fiddle ; Plucked vielle (Cittern) ; Hurdy-gurdy (Organistrum) ; Lute ; Guitar (Guiterne) ; Mandola ; Rebec (Gigue) ; Psaltery ; Monochord ; Panpipes (Syrinx) ; Recorder ; Pipe and tabor ; Transverse flute ; Shawm ; Double shawm ; Bagpipe ; Platerspiel ; Horn ; Cornetto ; Oliphant ; Trumpet (Busine) ; Organ ; Portative ; Bell-chimes (Cymbala) ; Kettledrum, tambourine, triangle, cymbals -- Ars nova and early Renaissance (1300-1500). Fourteenth century Italy ; Fourteenth century France ; Ars nova ; Fifteenth century England ; Burgundian school ; Franco-Flemish composers ; Dance music ; The instruments ; Vielle (Fiddle) ; Hurdy-gurdy (Organistrum) ; Cittern ; Guitar ; Lute ; Mandola ; Rebec ; Harp ; Psaltery ; Dulcimer ; Tromba marina ; Clavichord ; Plucked keyboard instruments ; Recorder ; Pipe and tabor ; Tambourin du Bearn ; Double recorder ; Transverse flute ; Shawm, pommer ; Bagpipe ; Trumpet (Buisine) ; Slide trumpet ; Horn ; Oliphant, cornetto ; Organ ; Portative ; Carillon ; Kettledrum ; Snare drum ; Tambourine ; Jingle-ring ; Triangle ; Cymbals -- High Renaissance (sixteenth century). Isaac, Josquin ; Willaert ; Polychoral technique ; Lasso, Palestrina ; German Protestant chorale ; Huguenot Psalter ; Anglican chant ; Frottola, villanella, villotta, balletto ; Madrigal ; Polyphonic chanson ; Ricercar, canzona da sonare, toccata ; Variations ; Dances ; Composers of instrumental music ; Treatises ; The instruments ; Vielle and rebec ; Lira da braccio ; Lira da gamba ; Viola da gamba ; Lute-Vielle ; Viola da braccio, violin, violoncello ; Hurdy-gurdy ; Tromba marina ; Cittern ; Guitar ; Lute ; Mandola ; Harp ; Psaltery, dulcimer ; Clavichord ; Harpsichord, clavicytherium ; Spinet, spinettino ; Wind instruments ; Recorder ; Pipe and tabor ; Double recorder ; Transverse flute ; Dolzflote ; Shawm, pommer ; Bagpipe ; Dulzian (Curtal) ; Sordone ; Rackett ; Tartolt ; Crumhorn, Schreierpfeifen, bassanello, cornamusa ; Trumpet ; Trombone ; Cornetto ; Serpent ; Alphorn ; Church organ ; Portative ; Positive ; Regal ; Carillon ; Kettledrum ; Snare drum ; Tambourine, triangle, cymbals ; Xylophone --
The Baroque era (1600-1750). Italian opera ; French opera ; Oratorio, passion ; Sacred concerto, church cantata ; Motet ; Anthem ; Mass ; Instrumental music for keyboard instruments ; Chorale prelude ; The well-tempered clavier ; Clavier suite ; Clavier sonata ; Trio-sonata, solo-sonata ; Orchestral suite ; Concerto ; The instruments ; Viola da gamba ; Viola bastarda (Lyra-viol) ; Baryton ; Viola d'amore ; Violin (Viola da braccio) family ; Makers of stringed instruments ; Pochette or Kit ; Hurdy-gurdy ; Tromba marina ; Cittern ; Citrinchen ; Bass citterns ; Lute ; Archlutes ; Mandola ; Mandolin ; Colascione ; Guitar, chitarra battente ; Harp ; Psaltery ; Dulcimer ; Folk zither ; Clavichord ; Harpsichord ; Clavicytherium ; Spinet ; Wind instruments ; Recorder ; Flageolet ; Transverse flute ; Oboe ; Oboe d'amore ; Alto oboe, oboe da caccia, English horn ; Musette ; Bassoon ; Double bassoon ; Clarinet ; Trumpet ; Slide trumpet ; Trombone ; Horn ; Cornetto ; Serpent ; Church organ ; Positive ; Regal ; Kettledrum ; Snare drum ; Tambourine, triangle ; Castanets ; Carillon ; Glockenspiel ; Xylophone -- The classical period (1750-1810). Opera ; Oratorio ; Church music ; Clavier music ; Chamber music ; Orchestral music ; The symphony ; The concerto ; Treatises ; The instruments ; Violin family ; Baryton ; Hurdy-gurdy ; Guitar ; Lyre-guitar ; Cittern ; Mandolin ; Harp ; Aeolian harp ; Clavichord, spinet, harpsichord ; Piano ; Wind instruments ; Transverse flute ; Piccolo ; English flageolet ; Double flageolet ; Oboe ; English horn ; Clarinet ; Clarinette d'amour ; Basset horn ; Bassoon ; Double bassoon (Contrabassoon) ; French horn ; Serpent, Russian bassoon, bass horn ; Trumpet ; Trombone ; Organ ; Kettledrum (Timpano) ; Bass-drum ; Snare drum (Side drum) ; Tambourine ; Cymbals ; Triangle ; Glockenspiel ; Gong (Tam-tam) ; Nail violin ; Euphone, clavicylinder ; Musical glasses (Verrillon) ; Glass harmonica ; Keyboard harmonica --
From Romanticism to avant-garde (1810-1960). 1810-1900 ; Romanticism ; Retarding elements ; Coloristic effects ; The instruments of the Romantic era ; 1900-1960: Polyrhythm, polytonality ; Influence of jazz, machines and sports ; Atonality, twelve-tone (twelve-note) technique ; Chamber orchestra ; Neoclassicism ; Serial music ; Chance music ; New forms of notation ; Coloristic effects ; Magnetic tape ; Musique concrete, electronic music ; Violin family ; Violin ; Viola ; Violoncello ; Double bass ; Variants of the violin ; Variants of the viola ; Tenor violins ; Variants of the violoncello ; Variants of the double-bass ; Historical instruments ; Guitar ; Ukulele, Hawaian guitar, electric guitar ; Banjo ; Mandolin ; Balalaika, dombra, gusli ; Harp ; Aeolian harp, piano Eolien ; Zither ; Cimbalom ; Piano ; Neo-Bechstein ; Square piano ; Upright piano ; Experimental pianos ; Clavichord, harpsichord ; Wind instruments ; Flute ; Giorgi flute ; Piccolo ; Alto flute ; Bass flute ; Electric flute ; Recorder ; Ocarina ; Oboe ; Oboe d'amore ; English horn ; Baritone oboe, heckelphone ; Clarinet ; Basset horn ; Bass clarinet ; Contrabass clarinet ; Saxophone ; Tarogato, heckelklarina ; Bassoon ; Double bassoon (Contrabassoon) ; Tenoroon, alto bassoon, soprano bassoon, subcontra bassoon ; Sarrusophone ; (French) horn ; Keyed bugle ; Serpent, ophicleide ; Cornet-a-pistons ; Flugelhorn ; Alto horn, tenor horn (baritone) ; Euphonium, bass tuba, Sousaphone ; Wagner tuba ; Saxhorn ; English slide trumpet ; Valve trumpet ; Muted trumpet ; Bass trumpet ; Trombone ; Valve trombone ; Organ ; Harmonium ; Accordian ; Mouth organ ; Kettle-drum (Timpano) ; Snare drum (side drum) ; Tenor drum, tambour de provence ; Bass drum, gong drum ; Tambourine ; Timbales (Tom-toms) ; Cymbals ; Antique cymbals ; Castanets ; Maracas ; Triangle ; Musical saw ; Xylophone, marimba ; Temple blocks ; Glockenspiel ; Celesta ; Vibraphone ; Bells ; Gong (Tam-tam) ; Rattle ; Whip ; Wind machine ; Electro-mechanical instruments ; Electronic instruments ; Aetherophon (Theremin) ; Ondes musicales (Ondes Martenot) ; Trautonium ; Hammond organ ; Connsonata organ ; Novachord, Baldwin organ ; Generator, synthesizer ; Computer
Appendix. Rudiments of the acoustics of musical instruments. Sound ; Longitudinal and transverse vibrations ; Tone and noise ; Tone-color ; Intervals ; Just intonation ; Mean-tone temperament, equal temperament ; Absolute pitch ; Acoustics of stringed instruments ; Harmonics (Flageolet notes) ; Tone-color of stringed instruments ; Resonance, sympathetic strings ; Sound-board ; Acoustics of wind instruments ; Stopped pipes ; Flue-blown pipes ; Lip-blown pipes ; Double-reed-blown pipes ; Single-reed-blown pipes ; Overblowing ; Finger-holes ; Keys ; Slides ; Crooks ; Valves ; Transposing instruments ; Acoustics of bars and tubes ; Acoustics of plates ; Acoustics of bells ; Acoustics of drums ; Electronic instruments.
