Early Sacred Music

Question 1

Plainsong

Answer 1

simple monophonic music; acapella (no trained musicians)

Question 2

psalm books; Bay Psalm Book

Answer 2

song books (hymms); one of the earliest psalm books evr written

Question 3

psalm meter; long, common, short

Answer 3

amount of syllables per line of text; 8888, 8686, 6686

Question 4

divergent themes; praise, edification

Answer 4

nothing between you and god, (rural and poor churches), religious rituals should lift you up (North, urban)

Question 5

lining out

Answer 5

line recited, congregation sings it

Question 6

singing schools; regular singing

Answer 6

had 2-3 month long program, taught singing and sightreading; started in NE; was different than lining out

Question 7

William Billings

Answer 7

famous songwriter; wrote New England Psalm Book (1st original US songbook), sold it through subscriptions

Question 8

shape notes

Answer 8

fa so la singing; note heads were diff shapes; Sacred Harp most common shape note hymnal

Question 9

Lowell Mason

Answer 9

composer, arranger, 1st music education program in US (had others using his method), sing then read

Question 10

folk gospel

Answer 10

hymnals mixed w/ pop music