music lesson 1 Flashcards
A group of notes that are sung on a
syllable of a particular word or text.
melisma
Is a smooth, even manner of musical
performance
legato
Pertain to the pitches, which are sort of
building block of the music genre.
church mode
Mainly used during the early part of the
Middle ages, this texture refers to only
one musical line.
monophonic texture
-monophonic texture was predominantly
used during the first part of this errand,
polyphonic texture began to be used in the
mid to late Medieval period. Heterophony
may have been heard in performances.
texture
Such as organum and motets, was developed
by combining several musical lines.
Music with two or more musical parts played
simultaneously.
polyphonic tecture
Was mainly sacred vocal music such as
plainchant, conductus, masses, and motets
instrumental estampie, and secular vocal
songs.
musical genre
Is a form of prayer song that is purely vocal,
monophonic and intended for church use only.
plain chant
Is the early form of musical notation used to
transcribe the Gregorian chant.
neume
Music during the Medieval period was sacred
and secular. The sacred music was the music
of the Christian church shaped in part by
Greek Hebrew, and Syrian influences.
sacred music
It was the official music of
the Roman Catholic music of the Roman
Catholic church for many years. Also known as
plainchant, it consisted of a single melodic
gregorian chant
Alongside the sacred music of the cathedrals
and choir schools, a popular literature sprang
made up of songs and dances that reflected
every aspect of medieval life.
secular music
Also known as the Dark Ages, start at
approximately 400 A.D ends in 1400 A.D
- An era of war, famine, chaos and people were
searching for security and protection.
medieval period
what are the Five classes?
The king, the bishop, the
baron, the lord, the peasants.
