Medieval Music

Roughly, the time of the Medieval Period

• 1600-1750

• 500-1450

• 1800-1900

Where were you most likely to hear music

• church

• court

• village

A single line melody that is sung by one person

• melisma

• chant

• polyphony

The most important religious service

• Christmas Cantata

• Oratorio

• Mass

Sacred music is

• religious

• not religious

Secular music is

• religious

• not religious

More than one note sung to a syllable, like Ariel when she give her voice to the Sea Witch

• counterpoint

• melisma

• rap

Select the four church modes

• Dorian

• Phrygian

• Lydian

• Mixolydian

• Ernie

Chant named for Pope Gregory

• Hymns

• Gregorian Chant

Early note notation used these symbols that did not indicate exact rhythm or pitch

• notes

• neumes

• noses