Just akin to any other subject under the sun, music also has its own unique set of terminology. For most people the many terms that are frequently used by the musicians in order to describe music can seem to be very daunting. Yet again, in actuality there really is nothing mysterious about these high sounding musical terms. These musical terms are merely words that are used to describe the music that anybody can hear and understand, but of course just with a little bit of practice.

Most of the famous works of music and also the composers of this music are usually referred to with a description of belonging to a very particular and specific era. Bach was a famous composer who wrote music in the "Baroque" era. On the other hand, Chopin was another famous composer of the "Romantic" era.

These terms that refer to the eras of the music and the composers merely serve as some kind of shorthand that reveals to us aspects of style that one piece of music shares with other pieces, which were written at roughly the same period of time.

The various eras of music relate to much more than just the sounds of the musical pieces. These eras reflect the broad changes that are prevalent in a particular society and culture. These musical eras also reflect that influences that the culture had on the way the music was written, performed, and heard at any given period of time.

The various eras that have been identified in the history of music are: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. Each of these eras explores the historical themes, the musical context, and the stylistic ideas that have marked the six major periods of music.

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