| A | B |
|---|
| 500-1400 | Medieval Period |
| 1400-1600 | Renaissance Period |
| 1600-1750 | Baroque Period |
| Gregorian Chant, Organum, and motets | genres of music during the Medieval Period |
| Leonin and Perotin | Major composers during Medieval period |
| A Capella | no instrumental accompaniment |
| Dufay, Josquin, and Palestrina | Major composers during the Renaissance |
| Council of Trent | part of the Catholic counter-reformation |
| Chanson and Madrigals | genres of music during the Renaissance |
| Concerto grosso | concertino vs. concerto grosso |
| Fugue | composition based on imitation |
| Suite | series of separate movements unified by musical elements |
| Opera | a drama that is sung w/ instrumental accompaniment, and presented theatrically |
| oratorio | musical drama based on religious subject matter |
| Bach, Handel, Vivaldi | major composers during the Baroque era |
| terrace dynamics | characteristic of Baroque due to harpsichord |
