Gregorian Chant
monophony
Leonin
2 part organum, polyphonic, bottom is original chant, top is tenor
Mass Beata Virgine (Kyrie)
Palestrina; “lord have mercy”, from mass ordinary, double chorus. first not latin
For Us Unto a Child is Born from Messiah
Handel
“Spring”
Vivaldi; first movement, from the seasons. the first concerto
4 families
woodwind, percussion, brass, strings
ritronella
return
pizzicato
plucked
mute
for brass instruments; makes softer;more wooden sound
a-440
tuning note
concert master
last string player who gets own applause
single reed
woodwind except oboe and bassoon
double reed
oboe and bassoon
lute
early guitar, curved neck
lyre
like a harp, king david played one
Greek left us what?
theory of scales
interval
distance between 2 notes
octave ratio
2:1
ostinato
repeated note; short pattern
movement
large section in a complete work
phrase
musical sentence; set of notes contributing to melody
theme
melody but used for a purpose; repeated
variation
added to theme or changes theme
chord
2+ notes sounded simultaneously
scale
7 note series of resource notes
harmony
whole system of chords; includes progression of chords
primary chord numbers are
1,4,5
consance
2+ notes sound good
dissonance
2+ notes sound bad
WW1/2WWW1/2
Formula for major scale
sharps are
raised
flats are
lowered
meter
way beats are organized
half cadence
rest on 5 chord
full cadence
rest back on 1 chord
organize 5 italian speed tempo terms
grave, adagio, adante, allegro, vivace
a capella
unaccompanied vocal
who organized ALL Gregorian chants
Pope Gregory I
The Mass ordinary
does not change
motet
polyphonic; for chorus; in Latin, but NOT text from Mass
Mass was sung in latin until
1962 Council of Trent
organum was first version of
polyphony
Trebadures and Tru
noblemen say about crusades/love
The Kyrie
NOT in latin
Hildegard
first female composer who name we know; famous piece Play of the Virtues
madrigal
secular choral song usually about love
musica transapinar
after printing press carried it to england
written to Queen Elizabeth
Triumphs of Orina
Suites
orchestral works based on dance rhythms