Post #1, Hello music nerds!

With much passion and meticulous research, this blog will become a fountain of information pertaining to the best musical time period in history-the Baroque era (c. 1600-1750).  When I was seven, I began playing the piano.  Around the age of 17, a Ukrainian instructor taught me how to play Baroque music on the piano in a more authentic way, imitating Baroque standards.  After this instruction, I have always had an insatiable hunger to learn everything pertaining to the Baroque era.  The structure and power of the music is captivating.  This era was the foundation for Western music as we know it today.  It is the beginning of something wonderful.  We must thank the musicians of the past for our chordal progressions, beautiful harmonies, and the introduction of instruments we all adore.  In this blog the evolution and basic history of the popular musical instruments of this time period will be discussed, particularly the harpsichord. We will explore the brilliant men and women of the era and how they shaped and changed music forever.  New genres and techniques introduced in the Baroque era will be thoroughly researched and dissected.  Hopefully, this blog will become a valuable resource for musical nerds like myself who are particularly fascinated with this revolutionary era that changed music forever.