The Baroque Music Era, which occurred between 1600 and 1750, was an amazing, creative, and foundational period for classical music. After the Renaissance period, the Baroque period preceded the Classical era. The title of the Baroque period, which comes from the Italian word “Barocco,” meaning bizarre or exuberant, was well suited to its composers and its music (baroquemusic.org). Many instruments used by Baroque composers and musicians reached their peak during this period. Using all of these instruments the famous musicians of the Baroque era were able to create the masterpieces for which they are so famous. The influences of Baroque music on the culture of the time and up to the present day have had a lasting effect on history. To create their music, Baroque musicians used many common instruments of the time. There are four main categories of tools; the brass section, the keyboards, the strings and the winds. While some of these tools may be familiar by now, others are not. The trumpet, horn and sack belong to the brass section. Before the modern trombone, the sack was used from the mid-15th century to the 18th century. The harpsichord and the organ are the two instruments of the keyboard section. Similar to a piano, the strings of a harpsichord are plucked to produce a sound without tonal variation. The harpsichord was used from the beginning of the Baroque period until the 19th century. With more instruments than any other category, the string section includes violin, viola, cello, viola, double bass, harp and lute, these are very similar to the orchestral instruments we have today, except the lute which is similar to a guitar. Finally, among the wind instruments were the flute, the oboe, the bass... in the center of the card... Baroque music is complex but orderly. Future composers often revisited the basic forms of the Baroque period and modified them as they wrote their own compositions. With its many instruments and some of the most famous composers of all time, the Baroque musical period is considered one of the most influential and famous eras of classical music. Although limited by the communication of the time, Baroque music and musicians spread new ideas across the continent. When you examine the Baroque era of music, you see that it was a flourishing time of music and culture. Works Cited "A Style of Classical Music from 1600 to 1750." Baroque music. Accessed 7/1/14 from [http://www.baroque-music.com/index.html]Sartorius, Michael. "Welcome to the wonderful world of baroque music." Baroque music. Accessed 7/1/14 from [http://www.baroquemusic.org/]