2000 B.C – 400 A.D
Played for specific occasionUsed for communicating or signalingDrums and animal horns used
As civilization evolved, music evolvedMusic evolved in to accompaniment, dance,
ceremonial ritualsCultures began to develop their own styles of
music5 cultures that music would evolve from
At least 4000 years oldUses a 5 note scale called a Pentatonic scalePlayed on plucked instruments like the ch’inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=BJGlFMXq46g
Music was part of almost every aspect of lifeMusicians were second in status to royaltyMusicians were mostly womenPopular instruments were lute, lyre and harp
People were associated with religionDancing, music and musical instruments are
referred to in the Old TestamentNot many instruments are still used except
for the shofar (translation is trumpet)http://youtu.be/AZtAjNJWzZ4
Music originates from Greek word mousikePopular instruments were kithara and the
aulosMusic was played at festivals, plays and the
Olympic gameshttp://youtu.be/3MMI06AnhtM (Kithara)http://youtu.be/Pjdxft_Qi94 (auloi/aulos)
Based on Grecian musicMusic was used mostly for military &
entertainment purposesUsed drums Responsible for the first brass trumpets and
horns