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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 notes 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]]