The King of Instruments

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Music is extraordinarily influential and has transformed a significant amount from where it began. Music is used for entertainment, expression of feelings and thoughts, and several other things. In particular, the piano is a very beautiful and peaceful instrument. It has also evolved immensely over time. There were numerous other stringed and keyboard instruments that preceded the piano and eventually led to the development of the instrument as we know it today.

The word “music” is from the Greek word “Mousiki” which signifies the science of the composing of the melodies. According to dictionaries and encyclopedias, music is defined as "an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner”. It is also described as “any pleasing or harmonious sound”. Music has proved to be universal and conditional. One person may consider something to be music, good or bad, while another may not. Music is something that everyone has heard and knows about and can seem to relate to in some way or another. Our own bodies make a sort of music. The rhythm of our heart beats and the way we walk is just one example. It has also been found to have affects on the way we feel, act, and even the way we learn and comprehend things. Music comes in countless types and categories, and everyone fancies something different. There are six periods of music and each has a different style that greatly contributed to what we know as music today. The periods are: The Middle Ages, Renaissance, Classical, Baroque, Romantic, and 20th Century.

The style of music in the Middle Ages and Renaissance period typically consisted of the music of the church. At this time there were two general types of musi...

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...s and backgrounds. The one thing they all have in common though, is that they are widely known and admired for their amazing works.

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