What are the five characteristics of classical music?

Answer 1

In the generally accepted sense of Classical Music in western cultures, classical music is almost always scored, or written out, whether it is for a solo instrument or for a group of musicians. There are some examples of music that have improvisational elements, structural elements that can be arbitrarily arranged, or that have some chance or aleatoric elements.

Answer 2

If you mean Classical music as in the Classical era - then you have balanced phrases, antecedent and consequent, harmony centered around chord 1 4 and 5, introduction of more dynamic contrasts including crescendo and diminuendo, elegant melodies, mainly homophonic textures, the invention and use of the piano, and composers such as Mozart Beethoven and Haydn from the first Vienneese school.

Answer 3

The Romantic Period was a time where composers experimented with expressive personal music. Musicians such as Verdi, Chopin, and Puccini, focused on exaggerating their music by adding various notations (dolce, forte, etc). The most common characteristics of music in the Romantic Period include frequent changes in rhythm, lyrical melodies (unpredictable music), massive rich sounding orchestras, and the introduction of voice with the melody.

Answer 4

According to Terry Bozzio, here is the answer:

1. Rhythm

2. Melody

3. Harmony

4. Dynamics

5. Orchestration

These would apply to any music.