Chapter 1

Question 1

Aulos

Answer 1

Ancient Greek instrument often depicted in art. Often called a flute or a double flute. Double reeded. Sounded like bagpipes.

Question 2

Doctrine of Ethos

Answer 2

Different types of music
affect ethical character (from Plato’s Republic
and Aristotle’s Politics)
- Lawlessness in art leads to license in manners and anarchy in society
- The same has been said
about modern music.

Question 3

Mode

Answer 3

A type of scale with a set of characteristic melodic and harmonic behaviors. Ancient Greek modes were identified (but later writers applied these old terms to new concepts). Two types of church modes: authentic and plagal.

Question 4

Monophonic

Answer 4

Music with a single melody. No harmony.

Question 5

Orpheus

Answer 5

Ancient Greek bard, musician, poet. Greeks believed music originated from gods. His music had power even over Hades.

Question 6

Pythagoras

Answer 6

Ancient Greek philosopher. Thought that music was an orderly system interlocked with nature. Discovered that numerical relationships between pitches and ratios represent intervals. ex octave is 2:1. Created the scale.

Question 7

Tetrachords

Answer 7

A series of four notes separated by three intervals. Diatonic, chromatic, and enharmonic.