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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]].  
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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]].  
    
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.
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