In Ancient Rome, they were not really creative about their music. Some songs didn't have harmony. Some songs had lyrics. Ancient Rome's music was influenced by the greeks. They use music in activities they do. Their instruments are similar to the instruments we use today but some of them are named differently. Buccina(horn trumpet), Cornu(horn), Crotalum, Cymbalum, Fescennina, Hydraulus, Lituus, Sambuca, Trigonum, Lyra, sistrum, testudo, Tibia, Tintinnabulum(bell), Tuba, Tympana. These are the names of the instruments they used. Music influenced Ancient Rome culture because music was play at religious things and it was played at happy and sad things. Music influenced their lives and culture.