Across
- 1. 4-part vocal structure: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
- 4. music notation printed in large books, several feet tall, that choirs gathered around to read & perform music from
- 6. written over 3000 yrs ago containing over 100 poems and songs sung by groups of people with directions written to the "Chief Musician"
- 8. 2 or more melodic lines performed by different voices at the same time
- 9. a Psalm or hymn that is harmonized; introduced following the Protestant Reformation
- 10. Because music notation didn't have exact rhythm at this time, music was ______, or smooth and connected.
- 12. multiple voices singing together; oldest music ensemble in history
- 13. "Rote" unison singing inspired by the Psalms used in Catholic masses for the next several hundred years; named after Pope Gregory I;
Down
- 1. psalms, hymns and spiritual songs sung throughout history which later evolved into the Gregorian chant in the Roman Catholic Church
- 2. (1517) historical event where Christians split from the Catholic church in protest; created new forms of sacred music in Protestant churches
- 3. known for creating the music staff and solfege syllables.
- 5. one melody performed in unison
- 7. a system used for teaching sight-singing (Do-Re-Mi); enables performers to more easily learn & perform melodies
- 11. Printing Press Invention in 1436, using moveable type, allowing spread of literature & music printingterm-27 in Europe, changing almost every part of the world