For questions about how music has developed and changed over time or for questions about concepts and ideas of a historic period of music. Do not use just because the subject of the question is a historic figure or piece.
Over the course of history, many components of music has changed whether it is instrumentation, form, or harmony. When studying music history, the typical eras are:
- Medieval
- Renaissance
- Baroque
- Classical
- Romantic
- Impressionist
- Modern
- Contemporary
