3.24.2009

The 5 Music Terms of The Day

Knowledge is Power

Lamento - Mournful, sad.

Major chord - A triad composed of a root, major third, and perfect fifth.

Neumatic - One style of chant in which two to four pitches occur on one syllable; in contrast to melismatic and syllabic.

Open strings - Strings are not stopped, fingured, or fretted.

Pensieroso - Contemplative, thoughtful.

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