In the Baroque Period, the instruments rocked
As they were made famous by J.S. Bach
Under his influence, keyboard works grew
To the social event that everyone knew
Harpsichords, organs, and the pianoforte
Were instruments that the musicians would play
Different styles with different features
Would be used by students and teachers
Harpsichord music took after the lute
With stile brise and unmeasured preludes
Arpeggios and ornaments were found left and right
As the Couperin brothers helped it take flight
Toccatas were free in style and measure
For organ music, it brought great pleasure
Ricercares and fugues would emerge as well
Like a round song for children, but those from hell (wow, they’re hard to learn)
Then came the time for Sonatas to shine
Coming from Italy at a much later time
Deemed a major work it was so
As it paved the way for the concerto
The concerto, the pinnacle, in its musical glory
The combination of styles, music in its epitome
Different styles and different segments
Would bring the sonata to how it is in the present
So many kinds of music to be found
That filled the ears of the people around
The keyboard, the father of all instruments
Would bring music to it’s greatest sense.
The Original Grooves 