Introduction

Musical Instuments in the Classical Greek Period

The Notation of Byzantine Music

A' Christian Period (A' to D' Century)

The notation of the first period consist of the letters of the Greek alphabet. The letters are put above or below the text to denote rise or fall of the voice.

ST' Century

In the wertern Europe the pope Gregory replace the Greek alphabet with the Lattin.

Z' Century

The Lattin was replaced with the NEUMES.

H' to IB' Centuries

The NEUMES took the form of the current notation in EUROPEAN MUSIC.

The Second Period of the Byzantine Notation (D' Century to Ioannes Damaskhnos)

The Third Period

The Fourth Period

Thr Fifth Period (from the Three Great Teachers, IQ' Century)

With the Three Great Teachers Chrysanth, Gregory, and Xhournousios, the notation of the Byzantine music takes its modern form and completed.