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Baroque Music – Western Classical Music Eras: Music History and Styles is a comprehensive and engaging teaching resource designed to help music teachers effectively cover all the key elements of the Baroque period and its role in the development of Western classical music. Perfect for secondary music education or introductory college-level courses, this resource explores the historical, cultural, and musical innovations that shaped the Baroque era, including the rise of opera, the birth of the orchestra, and the development of new forms such as the concerto, fugue, and oratorio. With a clear and structured approach, it provides students with valuable insight into one of the most influential and expressive periods of music history.

The resource includes a fully editable and visually engaging 95+ slide
presentation, broken into six clear, curriculum-aligned chapters:

1. Introduction to the Baroque Period
2. Monody, the Birth of the Opera and Other Vocal Styles
3. Instrumental Music and Other Styles of Baroque
4. Typical Instruments and Orchestration
5. Listening Habits of Baroque
6. Composers and other Important People!
7. Top Ten Characteristics of Baroque Music

Each slide is filled with embedded YouTube videos and music examples to enhance learning and keep students engaged. To support and reinforce learning, the resource also includes five fun and informative worksheets. This guides students through researching Baroque composers, musical forms and key vocabulary, and finish with an interactive composition activity using a digital audio workstation (DAW). To support teachers, a detailed answer sheet is also provided, helping to guide class discussion, structure marking, and save valuable planning time.