The Guidonian Hand, a mnemonic device to aid the learning of sight singing: a precursor of Tonic Sol-fa. Devised by the Guido of Arezzo (991/992-after 1033), Benedictine monk.

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Caption: The Guidonian Hand, a mnemonic device to aid the learning of sight singing: a precursor of Tonic Sol-fa. Devised by the Guido of Arezzo (991/992-after 1033), Benedictine monk.

Category: UIG HISTORY

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Print size: 34.8 × 38.2 cm | 1616.1 × 1776.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 1033 • 11TH CENTURY • 11TH • 991/992-AFTER • AID • AREZZO • BENEDICTINE • CENTURY • DEVICE • DEVISED • ELEVENTH CENTURY • ELEVENTH • FIVE SENSES: SIGHT • GUIDO • GUIDONIAN • HAND • HAND. • HANDS • LEARNING • MEDIEVAL • MIDDLE AGES • MNEMONIC • MONK • MONKS • MUSIC • MUSICIAN • MUSICIANS • OMEN • PRECURSOR (SIGN) • PRECURSOR • SENSES: SIGHT • SIGHT • SING • SINGING • SOL-FA • TONIC • UIG HISTORY • VOCAL