Medieval Music yah Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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When was the medieval music period
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500 - 1400
2
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plainchant
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sacred medieval vocal music with one melodic line
3
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drone
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a note that is sustained (held) under a melodic line
4
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melody
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the tune
5
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ascending
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the melody goes up in pitch
6
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descending
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the melody goes down in pitch
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8
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conjuct / scalic / stepwise
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notes move in step
9
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disjunct
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leaps between the notes
10
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name a medieval composer
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Hildegard Von Bingen
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