Musical harmony was invented in the late 800s A.D. Singers in monasteries like St. Gall in Switzerland improved the basic chant by adding a voice in parallel motion in order to sign in mostly perfect fourths or fifths along with the original tune. This was the beginning of musical harmony, and is known as the organum. It later became the counterpoint.
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Musical harmony was invented in the late 800s A.D. Singers in monasteries like St. Gall in Switzerland improved the basic chant by adding a voice in parallel motion in order to sign in mostly perfect fourths or fifths along with the original tune. This was the beginning of musical harmony, and is known as the organum. It later developed into [[counterpoint]].
The music written during this early medieval period (the [[Dark Ages]]) is mostly anonymous.
The music written during this early medieval period (the [[Dark Ages]]) is mostly anonymous.