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Guido of Arezzo

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 991–1033 Also known as Guido of Arezzo、Guido d'Arezzo、Guido Monaco、阿雷佐的圭多

Italian medieval music theorist and cleric active c. 991–1033, inventor of the ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la solmization system, reformer of four-line staff not…

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  1. 1021–1026Arezzo · ArezzoHe taught chant at Arezzo and perfected the solmization system named after the six-note syllables, writing the Micrologus around 1026 to systematically expound intervals, notation, and teaching methods, laying foundations for later Western music education.
  2. 1027–1033Arezzo · ArezzoHe continued to promote the reformed notation and solmization teaching system, which gradually gained acceptance in churches and monasteries, influencing Western musical practice for centuries thereafter.

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