1. Medieval Era (500-1400 AD):
- Early Middle Ages (500-1000 AD)
- Late Middle Ages (1000-1400 AD)
- Medieval music includes plainchant, polyphony, and troubadour music.
2. Renaissance Era (1400-1600 AD):
- Early Renaissance (1400-1450 AD)
- High Renaissance (1450-1520 AD)
- Late Renaissance (1520-1600 AD)
- Renaissance music features madrigals, motets, and instrumental music.
3. Baroque Era (1600-1750 AD):
- Early Baroque (1600-1650 AD)
- High Baroque (1650-1700 AD)
- Late Baroque (1700-1750 AD)
- Baroque music includes operas, cantatas, oratorios, and instrumental works.
4. Classical Era (1750-1830 AD):
- Early Classical (1750-1780 AD)
- High Classical (1780-1810 AD)
- Late Classical (1810-1830 AD)
- Classical music is characterized by clarity, balance, and form, including symphonies, concertos, and sonatas.
5. Romantic Era (1830-1920 AD):
- Early Romantic (1830-1860 AD)
- High Romantic (1860-1890 AD)
- Late Romantic (1890-1920 AD)
- Romantic music is known for its emotional expressiveness, rich harmonies, and orchestral colors.
6. 20th Century Music (1920-Present):
- The term "20th Century Music" is broad and encompasses various diverse musical styles and movements that emerged throughout the 20th century.
- Modernist music, Jazz, American popular music, Rock, Electronic music, and many other styles fall within this era.
7. 21st Century Music (2000-Present):
- This refers to music created in the current century and is characterized by ongoing digital technologies and a multitude of musical styles that exist today.
These eras are general classifications, and there are overlaps, transitional periods, and further subcategories within each era.