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Are The chants of the church used only the major and minor scale patterns found in later music?
No, the chants of the church use a different system called modes which evolved into the major and minor scales found in later music. The modes have unique scale patterns and were the foundation for early Western music harmonies.
What was the music that the medieval monks and nuns sang called?
Your question is phrased rather strangely - perhaps you mean "What accompaniment was there to monk's singing?". They obviously sang with their voices, but you must have some other thought in mind.The answer is there was no musical accompaniment; singing was called Plainsong or Gregorian Chant and was entirely a cappella, without any instruments. There was also no harmony, descant or bass; everyone sang exactly the same note at the same time (hence Plainsong).The only departure from this rule was that occasionally a piece would be started solo, then the choir would join in; the soloist might have additional parts later in the piece.The link below takes you to a Youtube version of Dies Irae sung exactly as it was in the 13th century:
Why do we celebrate new year's eve?
To end and begin the old and new years on a good note.
A setting of Gregorian chant with one note per syllable is called?
syllabic
What date was Easter on in 1955?
April 10, 1955 Western, using the Gregorian Calendar April 17, 1955 Eastern Orthodox, using the Gregorian Calendar April 4, 1955 Eastern Orthodox, using the Julian Calendar Note: In the Gregorian Calendar the dates differ by seven days (Sunday to Sunday) The Julian and Gregorian Calendars have different dates. Most dates are reckoned using the Gregorian calendar now.
What has the author P Hoey written?
P. Hoey has written: 'A plain and concise method of learning the Gregorian note'
A fixed or borrowed melody such as Gregorian chant sung in note of long duration and sometimes used as the basis of an extended composition?
Cantus Firmus
When a melody does not begin on the first beat (or downbeat) it is said to begin on a?
an upbeat or a pickup note.
Why are there eight notes with a letter name in German music?
This "H" note I believe originated in a scale used by Gregorian monks that used both a B flat and a B natural.
How do you play a half note on a French horn?
Attack any note, being sure not to begin the note cleanly. Hold it for two full counts. Then stop.
What do Jews celebrate on April tenth?
Passover. It is important to note that Jewish holidays are not defined by Gregorian Dates. Therefore, it is perfectly possible for there to be no Jewish holiday on April 10th of a given year.
What is scale and mode in music?
Scales in music can be any variety of notes that continuously repeat every octave. However, music common scales are called modes. There are seven modes in music but the most commonly used are major (Ionian) and minor (Aeolian). The seven modes of music all have the same intervals between notes (a continuous repetition of whole whole half whole whole whole half). Each of the seven modes of music starts on a root note right before each of these intervals. Scales in music that aren't modes can vary VERY greatly as there are hundreds known to man but some common ones include chromatic (which is every note, if you have ever heard the song "flight of the bumblebee") and harmonic minor which is commonly used in some shredding guitar solos. The reason these are not modes is because they break away from the necessary whole whole half whole whole whole half pattern.
