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Before about 500 AD
- People made music with voices and simple instruments (like flutes and drums).
- There was no written music yet.
- Scholars study this period to understand early musical ideas. -
Dates: about 500 – 1400 -Music was mostly for the church in Europe.
-Gregorian chant was very important — one melody sung by many voices together.
-Music notation (a way to write music) began in this time.
-Later, music with many voices (polyphony) was developed. -
Dates: about 1400 – 1600 -Means “rebirth” — artists and musicians learned again from old Greek and Roman ideas.
-Music became more rich and smooth, with many independent voices.
-New music could be printed and shared because of the printing press.