All the music you hear on the radio today began in the 15th century or the Middle Ages. Secular music as it is defined is music not associated with the church and does not contain any sacred texts. These songs were intended to entertain, love songs, dances, political satire and dramatic productions were just some of the categories that secular music falls into. The transition from liturgical music to the beginning of secular music in the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical historical periods can be heard through the new developments, techniques, and new composers that each historical period brings with it. The Renaissance begins at the end of the 15th century and ends in The beginning of the 17th century, precisely 1450, marks an important date for music, with the creation of typography that makes composers and writers capable of spreading music and news. The Renaissance was a time of rebirth and exploration, it focused on the time of humanism that looked to Greek and Roman teachings. All of this led to the end of organum music, what is important to note is that the modal characteristics of Renaissance music did not begin to collapse until the end of the period with the increased use of fifths allowing the music to become more tonal. The frottola was the dominant secular genre in the royal courts and in the most esteemed families in the Renaissance. The frottola largely consisted of four homophonic voices with the highest voice singing the melody known as monody which is the instrumental accompaniment such as a lute or viola that was played by the singer. The melody predominated, and if it were suppressed, the other three voices would lose their meaning” (Goldron 37). The fib was a light sound, often ironic and banal......middle of paper......sso. This musical form was set in the form of the ritornello, where the theme usually occurs in the first to last movement of the piece. The concerto Grosso often used a technique called basso continuo, which provided a harmonic basis for the piece of music, usually performed by a harpsichord or organ and a cello. The concerto Grosso was staged with a small orchestra, a concertono, playing against a large orchestra or filling. This is the main characteristic of the concerto Grosso. The Classical period extends from the 18th century to the 19th century. The Classical period is characterized by its catchy and intelligible music, associated with the transition from polyphonic music in the Baroque to the use of homophonic textures in the Classical period. Concertos and Sonatas were more distinct and had more specific rules than in the Baroque period