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Counterpoint began in the late 9th century with organum, which combined a plainchant melody with a second part singing parallel intervals below. In the 11th century, Guido of Arezzo introduced more individuality in the second part through oblique and contrary motion. By the 12th century, the melodic lines began to use different rhythms and the lower voice became more emphasized and prolonged, called the tenor. Over 300 years, rhythmic contrasts between voices gradually increased in complexity until the late

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