Some significant dates mentioned in the history of music technology

Here is a list of dates that were noted as being in some way significant in the recent history of music technology. A good way to get a sense of the historical timeline of events, not to mention to study for the final exam, is to identify what events or pieces of music correspond to the dates given here. The process of doing that will help to register in your mind the approximate time of events and their sequence relative to one another. Make a copy of this list of dates, and place events or titles of works on the list next to the appropriate dates. Start by working from memory, and then consult your class notes and the posts of this website to refresh your memory.

1787

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1877

1887

1896

1899

1920

1924

1928

1948

1950

1956

1958

1950s

1964

1968

1960s

1972

1976

1977

1978

1980

early 1980s

1980s

1985

1989

1991

1994

1995

1997

1998

2000

2003