Music 1711F/G Study Guide - Melodic Pattern, Motet, Psalms
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Tetrachord descending succession of four notes spanning the interval of a fourth. Polyphonic the simultaneous sounding of independent parts of equal importance. Greater perfect system - a series of four interlocking tetrachords plus one additional note. Mousike encompassed melody, rhythm, words, dance, poetry, and song. Plainchant pure melody with no harmony accompaniment or added voices. Neumes the first form of notation used as an aid for remembering plainchant. Syllabic each syllable in text has a note. Neumatic each syllable sung between 1-2 notes. Jubilus the final melisma on the last syllable of alleluia. Antiphone plainchant sung before the recitation of a psalm. Mode- a scale type characterized by a specific pattern of whole steps and half steps. Hexachord group of 6 notes all separated by whole steps, except the 3rd and 4th notes which are separated by half steps. Gamut entire range of available pitches 7 interlocking hexachords.
