Orchestral Music (ɔrkɛ́strəl myúzɪk) refers to music composed for and played by an orchestra. This type of music features elements of sound from many instruments including those in the string family as well as the woodwinds, percussion and brass. Large orchestras may also be called symphonic orchestras, and can have around 100 players. Small orchestras […]

Progressive Rock (prəgrɛ́sɪv rák) is a style of music that first originated in the United Kingdom and was created through the efforts of the British, who wanted to give traditional rock music a higher standing and artistic sound. Featuring atypical instruments, such as flutes, saxophones, and violins, this style of music also added in electronic […]

Punk Rock developed in the mid 1970’s in the United States, Great Britain and Australia. The genre evolved from the garage musicians of the 1960’s and early 70’s, bands like Iggy Pop, Motor City 5 and Velvet Underground. This rock movement progressed as a challenge to the status quo of mainstream rock n’ roll and […]

Renaissance (rɛ̀nəsɑ́ns) is defined as renewal and the music of the era is of a smooth, soothing, and pleasant listening style. This genre is from the musical regeneration period of the 1400s through the early 1600s. The Renaissance genre in classical music mainly uses flowing chord progressions, interval of thirds, and two or more melody […]

The Romantic (romǽntɪk) period of classical music started around the year 1830 and lasted until around the year 1900. The Romantic period’s composers feature the famous Tchaikovsky, as well as Brahms and Verdi. This period of classical music was centered around embracing your passionate and emotional side, giving it it’s name, the Romantic period. The […]

Wedding Music (wɛ́dɪŋ myúzɪk) refers to music commonly played at weddings. “Here Comes the Bride” is nearly always played in traditional weddings as the bride and bridesmaids walk down the aisle. Other popular wedding songs include Schubert’s “Ave Maria,” Pachelbel’s “Canon in D,” Bach’s “Air on the G String,” and Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus.” This style […]