Early history: predecessors and pioneers (1874 to 1960). Electronic music before 1945 ; Early electronic music in Europe ; Early electronic music in the United States ; Early electronic music in Japan
Analog synthesis and instruments. Tape composition and fundamental concepts of electronic music ; Early synthesizers and experimenters ; Principles of analog synthesis and voltage control ; The voltage-controlled synthesizer ; The evolution of analog synthesizers
Digital synthesis and computer music. Early computer music (1953-1985) ; The microprocessor revolution (1975-90) ; Principles of computer music ; The evolution of computer musical instruments and software
The music. Classical and experimental music ; Live electronic music and ambient music ; Rock, space age pop, and turntablism.