The Complete History of Music, Part 1: Antiquity & Medieval

The origins of Western music taught through examples, conversation, and context. Learn about medieval music composers.

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Music Fundamentals

What you will learn

In this course, students will learn about the earliest forms of music made by humans (that we know about), and how it became what we know as music now.

Students will learn how Gregorian Chant works, how it is notated, and how it was used in the medieval area in worship.

Students will learn how traveling bards and troubadours went town-to-town using music to convey the news of the day.

Why take this course?

** UDEMY BESTSELLER **

Welcome to the COMPLETE HISTORY OF MUSIC, PART 1!

This class is for anyone who has wondered about the origins of music, how it came to be, and where it came from.

If you've ever looked at a medieval instrument, and wondered how it was played, this course is for you. If you've ever watched an episode of Game of Thrones and wondered about the music, this class is for you. If you've ever wanted to learn how they come up with music for video games like Skyrim, Zelda (any of them), or anything else set in a medieval-esque world, this class is for you.

100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor.

Topics Covered:

Music of Antiquity
"Early" Music
Music of Mesopotamia
Early music instruments: Harps and Lyres
The origins of music notation
Music in Ancient Greek culture
Music in Greek philosophy
Music in the early Christian church
Gregorian Chant
Sacred and Secular music
Boethius
Pathagoras
Hexachords
The Guidoian Hand
Poetry in Music of the Medieval period
Hildegard Von Bingen
Versus
Goliard Songs
Minstrels
Bards
Troubadours
Motets
And much, much more!

Dr. Allen is a university music professor and is a top-rated Udemy instructor. In 2017 Star Tribune Business featured him as a "Mover and a Shaker," and he is recognized by the Grammy Foundation for his music education classes.

While a lot of history courses focus on memorization, this is a course for those interested in immersing themselves in the music and culture. You won't find lists of dates to memorize here - this class is designed to be fun and enjoyable.

This is the first part of a multiple-course series.

In this course, we will focus the entire course on the Antiquity and Medieval Periods.

By the end of this course, if you follow along, you will be ready to move on to the Renaissance period - coming in part 2!

Please click the "Take This Course" button so you can start learning about the history of music TODAY!

** I guarantee that this course is the most thorough music history course available ANYWHERE on the market - or your money back (30 day money back guarantee) **

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Praise for Courses by Jason Allen:

⇢ "It seems like every little detail is being covered in an extremely simple fashion. The learning process becomes relaxed and allows complex concepts to get absorbed easily. My only regret is not taking this course earlier." - M. Shah

⇢ "Great for everyone without any knowledge so far. I bought all three parts... It's the best investment in leveling up my skills so far.." - Z. Palce

⇢ "Excellent explanations! No more or less than what is needed." - A. Tóth

⇢ "VERY COOL. I've waited for years to see a good video course, now I don't have to wait anymore. Thank You!" - Jeffrey Koury

⇢ "I am learning LOTS! And I really like having the worksheets!" - A. Deichsel

⇢ "The basics explained very clearly - loads of really useful tips!" - J. Pook

⇢ "Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!" M. Smith

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Students who register for this course will receive ongoing exclusive content and discounts to all future classes in the series.

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Reviews

Plague

January 17, 2023

Overall, I was surprised by how comprehensive this course ended up being, and as someone who has virtually no understanding of music history whatsoever, this course has truly enlightened me, and was absolutely what I'd hoped for. The only reason I'm giving it 4.5 stars rather than 5 is that I feel there is some room for improvement - some of the explanations felt a bit unorganized, and at times, a bit unprecise. I'm pretty sure a bit of additional prep work and/or editing would help with that. But considering how much my field of musical knowledge has been expanded with this first part alone, I can only recommend this course, and I am excited to continue with the second part!

Tim

January 2, 2023

There are so few good music history courses, I feel luck to have found this one. It gives some additional dimension and context while studying J's other Music Composition and Music Theory classes.

Chandler

September 13, 2022

I'm an enjoyer of music and this makes me appreciate it all more. I'm halfway through and I'm compelled to keep going through it all.

Brian

June 4, 2022

Maybe this is for high schoolers, but it's quite basic. And he shouldn't cover history, philosophy etc. He doesn't really know these subjects (eg the Roman Empire ended in 476, not 1500). Update: Later sections get much better, the more focus on music history the better.

Dave

November 12, 2018

I would gladly take the next course on Music History. This one I found a lot of additional research was required to understand the time period better and some of the terms required more definition. There is also quite a bit of the time used by listening to examples that were generally, I thought, too lengthy. I didn't read enough before purchasing the course as I failed to notice that although it is called Complete History of Music, it stops around 1300 A.D. At the end of the course though I felt it was time well spent overall.

Peter

October 5, 2018

Very interesting course. I am looking forward to the next episode. I recommend this one to anyone interested in the history and development of western music.

Denis

September 1, 2018

The course is very poorly documented. A quick perusal of a basic music history text would have greatly helped to avoid glaring errors and so much vagueness. Section 8 is quite improved compared to the first 7. A few hours reading a book on the subject and perusing a few Wikipedia article would help... Historical facts are easy to check in today's world, there is no excuse to get them wrong. I enjoy this author's Music Theory courses which I greatly recommend but this venture is clearly an error.

Julien

August 29, 2018

Great course. Mr Allen is a gifted instructor : he makes everything looks simple and entertaining. The course is a nice overview of the periode. Not to much detailed for an easy access.

Jean

August 11, 2018

I think Jason Allen spoke very well about the subject and supplied sung examples. The only real problem for me was that a lot of the early information couldn't have been recorded or written down because the technology wasn't there so I couldn't hear some of it and couldn't read some of it. Since I was a teenager I've heard Gregorian chants in church and I've often wondered how and why they sound a lot alike but can be different at the same time. The course has given me clues to finding the answers. That means I will do some researching and I enjoy researching especially when I've had pointers to what I'm looking for. Thank you very much, Jason. I'm looking forward to Part 2.

Clark

July 18, 2018

I'm not a music guy, and was looking to add depth to my general knowledge of medieval times. Actually learned a lot and the music was pretty good. Highly recommend the course!

Christian

July 9, 2018

Another great course by Jay Allen, who does make learning really fun and easy. If you want to learn about the History of Music, this is your course. It's a great learning experience. Period. There are a lot of great teachers on here. What Jay Allen really sets apart, is not only his vast knowledge, but his genuine love for music and teaching. He really seems to care for his students and what they take away from the courses, while some others seem more caring for what they get from their students (money).

Lynn

June 22, 2018

This is a music history course that's entertaining and gives you the basics but could use more depth. There are some good examples, but the course could use more. I'd also like to learn more about how music theory evolved and get some lessons/exercises on how to play some of these pieces. Still, it's an interesting, breezy course. No quizzes or handouts. Felt like it was thrown together quickly.

Anonymized

June 12, 2018

Yes I think it will help fill in the gaps from the information I forgot from my university music history classes.

Stephanie

June 9, 2018

As always, the Dr. Allen is very engaging and clear. His enthusiasm for the course content shows and helps to get me just as excited.

Muhammad

June 8, 2018

This course offers a great depth of music history. And the way instructor delivers the information, it gets even more interesting. A great course for those who are eager to learn music history.

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