The Middle Ages Chants Singing- a way of uttering words that sets them apart from ordinary speech Plainchant or Gregorian chant- official music of the catholic church in the middle ages -great repertory of melodies designated for the many religious texts that were sung at services in churches and monastaries -melody used at more significant occasions (Gregorian because it was named after the famous pope.) (plain- because it was uaccompanied, monophonic) Characteristics of plainchant: -can consist of a simple recitation on a monotone, with only slight deviations from that single pitch -can be intricate and have hundreds of notes ranging well over an octave common characteristics: 1) nonmetrical- no clearly established meter, not beat, no rhythm
Music outline- Middle Ages to Early Baroque
The Middle Ages Chants Singing- a way of uttering words that sets them apart from ordinary speech Plainchant or Gregorian chant- official music of the catholic church in the middle ages -great repertory of melodies designated for the many religious texts that were sung at services in churches and monastaries -melody used at more significant occasions (Gregorian because it was named after the famous pope.) (plain- because it was uaccompanied, monophonic) Characteristics of plainchant: -can consist of a simple recitation on a monotone, with only slight deviations from that single pitch -can be intricate and have hundreds of notes ranging well over an octave common characteristics: 1) nonmetrical- no clearly established meter, not beat, no rhythm
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