2000 B.C – 400 A.D

Played for specific occasionUsed for communicating or signalingDrums and animal horns used

As civilization evolved, music evolvedMusic evolved in to accompaniment, dance,

ceremonial ritualsCultures began to develop their own styles of

music5 cultures that music would evolve from

At least 4000 years oldUses a 5 note scale called a Pentatonic scalePlayed on plucked instruments like the ch’inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=BJGlFMXq46g

Music was part of almost every aspect of lifeMusicians were second in status to royaltyMusicians were mostly womenPopular instruments were lute, lyre and harp

People were associated with religionDancing, music and musical instruments are

referred to in the Old TestamentNot many instruments are still used except

for the shofar (translation is trumpet)http://youtu.be/AZtAjNJWzZ4

Music originates from Greek word mousikePopular instruments were kithara and the

aulosMusic was played at festivals, plays and the

Olympic gameshttp://youtu.be/3MMI06AnhtM (Kithara)http://youtu.be/Pjdxft_Qi94 (auloi/aulos)

Based on Grecian musicMusic was used mostly for military &

entertainment purposesUsed drums Responsible for the first brass trumpets and

horns