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| | :*Early Romantic (1803-1857) | | :*Early Romantic (1803-1857) |
| | :*Late Romantic (1857-1927) | | :*Late Romantic (1857-1927) |
| − | *[[Twentieth Century period (music)|Electric era]] (1927-present) | + | *[[Twentieth Century period (music)|Electric age]] (1927-present) |
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| | Although there are not strict temporal divisions, each period has tended to reflect other things that were going on in [[society]] and [[civilization]] at the time. Each period has a handful of better known composers who represent the style in people's minds. | | Although there are not strict temporal divisions, each period has tended to reflect other things that were going on in [[society]] and [[civilization]] at the time. Each period has a handful of better known composers who represent the style in people's minds. |
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| | The Romantic era is born out of the [[revolution]]ary age of the [[Age of Enlightenment|French Enlightenment]], is much more expansive than the hard-and-fast rules of the Classical period, encompasses the entire 19th century and basically died in the [[First World War]]. | | The Romantic era is born out of the [[revolution]]ary age of the [[Age of Enlightenment|French Enlightenment]], is much more expansive than the hard-and-fast rules of the Classical period, encompasses the entire 19th century and basically died in the [[First World War]]. |
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| − | The Electric age begins with the end of acoustic recordings and beginning of motor-driven, electric recordings. Amplification and radio also played a part. Stylistically, due to [[America]]'s standing in the world immediately after the First World War, [[jazz]] and [[blues]] became popular worldwide, although [[harmony|harmonically]] speaking, jazz and blues have their roots in the late Romantic. | + | The Electric age begins with the end of acoustic recordings and beginning of motor-driven, electric recordings. [[Amplification]] and [[radio]] also played a part. Stylistically, due to [[America]]'s standing in the world immediately after the First World War, [[jazz]] and [[blues]] became popular worldwide, although [[harmony|harmonically]] speaking, jazz and blues have their roots in the late Romantic. |
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| | The term classical music also include music systems from non western cultures as well. This includes [[Indian Classical Music]], Chinese Classical music and Japanese traditions. | | The term classical music also include music systems from non western cultures as well. This includes [[Indian Classical Music]], Chinese Classical music and Japanese traditions. |