During the Middle Ages, Western church music was dominated by vocal music.

Medieval music: Since the Middle Ages was a long and dark church period, the music of this period was mainly church music, and the music style was relatively simple.

1: Following ancient music, (it is a rebaptism of the human brain by major religions) the concept of music enjoyed a high status in the Middle Ages, and it was included in the advanced academic field of the so-called "Seven Arts" , endowed with the function of educating people.

2: The basic function of music is to obey religious worship activities. It is solemn and restrained, and excludes secular sensual thoughts to the greatest extent. The psalms sung in many worship services have been continuously developed. ?

3: Developed rhythm, harmonic counterpoint, interval relationships, and connections between parts in music.

During the Middle Ages, Western music was divided into religious music and secular music. The time definition of medieval music is very broad, and there is generally no definite conclusion. Medieval music in Western Europe usually refers to the music culture from the 5th century to the 15th century (the early Renaissance), which is between ancient music and the Renaissance.

From the perspective of appreciation, the music of this period was mostly for religious purposes, which may be a bit boring for people who are generally interested in appreciating classical music. When discussing the music theory of the Middle Ages, we can discuss it from several levels, including the mutual development between Catholicism and Gregorian chant (Gregory Chant), simple notation in the Middle Ages, and the development process of folk music.