Editing The Classical Period (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Classical Period''' — A period of Western music (~1750–1820) characterized by "Clarity," "Balance," and the "Rise of the Piano."
* '''Sonata Form''' — The "Architectural Blueprint" of the era: a "Three-Part Structure" (**Exposition** -> **Development** -> **Recapitulation**).
* '''Symphony''' — A "Large Piece" for a "Full Orchestra," usually in **4 Movements** (Fast -> Slow -> Dance -> Fast).
* '''String Quartet''' — A "Conversation between Four Friends" (Haydn): two 'Violins,' a 'Viola,' and a 'Cello.'
* '''Piano (Pianoforte)''' — The "New Technology": unlike the Harpsichord, it could play **Piano** (Soft) and **Forte** (Loud) by "Hammering" the strings.
* '''Homophony''' — A "Single Melody" supported by "Chords" (Simpler and clearer than 'Baroque Counterpoint').
* '''Phrase''' — A "Musical Sentence" (Usually 4 or 8 bars) that has a "Beginning" and an "End."
* '''Cadence''' — The "Musical Punctuation": a "Sequence of Chords" that "Ends" a phrase (The 'Full Stop').
* '''Patronage''' — The "Economic System": musicians were "Employed" by "Kings or Aristocrats" (e.g. Haydn's 30 years with the Esterházy family).
* '''Coda''' — The "Tail": a "Final Section" added to the end of a movement to "Bring it to a Satisfying Conclusion."
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