He spent his whole lid in Germany and worked for a church. His most famous works include a double violin concerto, numerous Cantatas, and Wachet Auf.

Characterized by heavy rhythmic beats and an obvious lack of singing, this music genre received recognition at the Grammys only a few years ago.

Ba - Ba - Ba

Say something, I'm giving up on you.

Some of the oldest instruments, the development of the current family stopped in the 1700's. These instruments are characterized by their warm tone and ability to play multiple notes at a time.

He was a talented piano improvisor and performer until an illness left him almost completely deaf. His famous works include piano concertos, many string quartets, and 9 symphonies, the 5th being very popular.

This genre makes up the majority of chart topping music in the US today. Groups are,commonly in the form of boy bands and solo artists.

Ta Ti

Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep

These instruments are found in bands, orchestras and other ensembles. Their sound is characterized by warm tones and ability to play fast lines. They are commonly made out of wood and metal.

HAving spent his early life as a traveling young phenom musician on violin, this composer lived primarily in Austria. His famous works include violin concerti, many operas, and Eine Kline Nacht Musik.

Also very popular in the US this genre is the top selling style of music in the country. Known for their southern twang, male artists commonly wear hats and female artists have big, mostly blonde hair.

Ta Ti

I knew you were, You were gonna come to me

These instruments are named after the material they are commonly made out of. Players buzz there lips to create a sound with these.

Known as the waltz king, this composer used to sell his dogs curly black hair to fans. His works include operas and the Blue Danube Waltz.

Commonly considered to be quite old music, artists are highly skilled and usually hold several degrees from music institutions. Common performing groups tend to be large with many different instruments, but can also include smaller ensembles of like instr

Du De

I'm waking up to ash and dust

Known to be the oldest kind of instruments, many believe that cave men used these to communicate between villages.

Accused of stealing from other composers, this famous movie composer wrote the scores to some of the most popular movies of all times. His works include the scores for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the first Harry Potter.

Original to the US, this music was very common in swing clubs in the early 1920-1950. Ensembles vary in size and the common practice in all performances is a focus on improvised music.

DU De

Baby you a song

This family of instruments has been made with a mixture of all the other instrument families. Modern versions of this type of instrument commonly employ electronics to achieve the same sound as older, non electric instruments of the same family.