The use of regular measures (bars) became commonplace by the end of the 17th century. The founder of what is now considered the standard music staff was Guido d'Arezzo, an Italian Benedictine monk who lived from about 991 until after 1033.
- When did modern musical notation begin?
- When did music notation change?
- Who introduced notation?
- When did Western notation start?
When did modern musical notation begin?
So let's explore a few milestones of its development. Using notation is about as old as music itself, but for our purposes we're going to start in the year of 1025. If you were a peasant subsisting on unseasoned cabbage, it was probably a terrible year.
When did music notation change?
Throughout the 1600s, music notation continued to evolve according to the music of Renaissance and Baroque composers. So when instrumental music overtook vocal music as the most popular genre, a change in music notation was needed.
Who introduced notation?
The modern Western music notation system developed from a basic notation system designed by an 11th century monk named Guido d'Arezzo, who developed a notation system from neumatic practices that eventually evolved into the system we use today.
When did Western notation start?
Musical notation in the music of so-called "western" civilization first appeared by the 9th century in the form of little mnemonic markings, called neumes, above the text of the chant that was sung in church by the clergy (see example 1). By the 10th century these markings had become increasing ornate (see example 2).