How Did We Start Writing Music? | The Classical Music Minute
About this episode
This episode explores how Guido of Arezzo revolutionized music notation in the medieval period.
Send us Fan Mail Music wasn't always written down. Discover how a medieval monk named Guido of Arezzo helped revolutionize music with a system of notation that still shapes the way musicians read and perform music today—all in just sixty seconds. Love classical music? There's more to discover. If you enjoyed this episode, you can read the companion article and subscribe on Substack at The Classical Music Minute. And for a brand-new narrated classical music story every day, download the Classi...
People in this episode
Host: Steven Hobé
Topics covered
- music notation
- medieval music
- Guido of Arezzo
- music history
- classical music
Keywords
- music writing
- notation system
- medieval monk
- classical music
- music performance
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