FAQ About The Influence of Medieval Instruments on Modern Music
How has medieval music theory influenced contemporary music genres?
Medieval music theory, with its modes and polyphony, has influenced contemporary music in multiple ways. The modal scales common in medieval music form the basis of many folk, jazz, and blues compositions today. Polyphonic styles from the medieval period are echoed in genres where multiple independent melodies or harmonies are intertwined, such as choral music and complex orchestral arrangements.
