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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 [[organum]].  It later developed into [[counterpoint]].  

'''Musical harmony''' was invented in the late ninth century A.D.  Singers in monasteries like St. Gall in [[Switzerland]] improved the basic chant by adding a voice in parallel motion singing in intervals (typically perfect fourths or fifths) along with the original melody. This was the beginning of musical harmony, and is known as [[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.

In A.D. 1100, an improvement known as the "florid organum" occurred, as inspired by a monastery in south-central France known as St. Martial.  In the "florid organum" the original tune is sung in long [[note (music)|noets]] accompanied by a voice that sings many notes for each original one, emphasizing the perfect consonances (fourths, fifths and octaves)

In A.D. 1100, an improvement known as the "florid organum" occurred, as inspired by a monastery in south-central [[France]] known as St. Martial.  In the "florid organum" the original tune is sung in long [[note (music)|noets]] accompanied by a voice that sings many notes for each original one, emphasizing the perfect consonances (fourths, fifths and octaves)

Groves defines a [[chord (music)| chord]] as: "The simultaneous sounding of two or more notes."

Groves defines a [[chord (music)| chord]] as: "The simultaneous sounding of two or more notes."

[[Category:Musical style]]

[[Category:Musical style]]