"The study of music from a historical point of view."
Is the study of how music has developed over time, including the styles and techniques used in different periods.
Music notation: Understanding the symbols used to write music on paper.
Scales and modes: The basic building blocks of melody and harmony.
Chords and chord progressions: The building blocks of harmony.
Temperament and tuning systems: The various ways in which instruments are tuned and how it affects the sound.
Musical forms: The structures that music can take.
The development of Western music: The history of Western classical music from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Musical genres: The various categories of music, such as jazz, rock, classical, and folk.
Musical instruments: The different types of instruments and how they evolved over time.
Biographical studies: The life and works of individual composers and musicians.
Listening skills: Developing the ability to listen to music analytically.
Musicology: The study of music as a cultural and social phenomenon.
Performance practice: Understanding how music was played and performed in different historical periods.
Contemporary music: Studying music from the 20th century to the present day.
Music and technology: Exploring the ways in which technology has influenced music production and performance.
Non-Western music: Studying the music of other cultures, such as Indian classical music, African music, and Chinese music.
Early Music Theory: The study of music from ancient times through the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Baroque Music Theory: The study of music from the Baroque period in the 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by elaborate ornamentation and complex polyphonic textures.
Classical Music Theory: The study of music from the Classical era in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by balance, symmetry, and simplicity in musical form.
Romantic Music Theory: The study of music from the Romantic era in the mid-to-late 19th century, characterized by emotional expression, individualism, and a rejection of traditional musical forms and structures.
Modern Music Theory: The study of music from the 20th century onwards, characterized by experimentation with new sounds and techniques, and a rejection of traditional tonality and harmonic structures.
Jazz Theory: The study of improvisation, harmony, and rhythmic structures in jazz music.
World Music Theory: The study of traditional and popular music from cultures around the world, including folk, ethnic, and indigenous music.
Music Analysis: The study of music through analytical techniques that analyze the structure, harmony, melody, and rhythm of a musical composition.
Musicology: The academic study of music history, culture, and theory, including the social and cultural contexts in which music is created and performed.
"The history of any type or genre of music."
"These research topics are often categorized as part of ethnomusicology or cultural studies."
"The history of the notated music of Western elites, sometimes called 'art music'."
"The methods of music history include source studies, paleography, philology, style criticism, historiography, musical analysis, and iconography."
"The application of musical analysis is often a part of music history."
"Pure analysis or the development of new tools of music analysis is more likely to be seen in the field of music theory."
"Peer-reviewed articles in journals, university press-published music history books, university textbooks, new editions of musical works, biographies of composers and other musicians, studies of the relationship between words and music, and reflections upon the role of music in society."
"To study music from a historical point of view."
"Tends to focus on elite art."
"Ethnomusicology or cultural studies."
"Source studies, especially manuscript studies."
"Philology, especially textual criticism."
"Style criticism."
"The choice of historical method is a part of music history."
"The field of music theory."
"New editions of musical works."
"The relationship between words and music."
"By reflecting upon the role of music in society."
"Historical musicology."