Gregorian chant with mainly 2-4 notes per syllable is called "neumatic" ("Syllabic" if the chant is primarily one syllable per note and "melismatic" for chant primarily with more than 4 notes per syllable.) Jim Jordan, DMA Gregorian Chant Specialist Paraclete Press 1-800-451-5006, ext. 335 jimj@paracletepress.com Facebook: Gregorian chant is For everyone: Getting started/Learning more
This group is known as octaves.
A melisma is when there are several notes put into one syllable. Think every song Christina Aguilera has ever sang for an example or Whitney Houston in 'I Will Always Love You' in the word 'you'.
If a piece is written one syllable per note, it is written SYLLABICLY. (a syllabic rhythm). If a piece is written with lots of notes per syllable, it is written melladically (a meladic rhythm).
single note
syllable count
singing multiple notes over a single syllable
"Melisma" is the term used for singing of a single syllable over a succession of musical notes. This singing style is called melismatic.
Melisma: group of notes sung to a single syllable
Syllabic is when a composer uses a different note per syllable of a word. Mellismatic (I think that is how you spell it) is when a syllable of a word is sung to more than one note. I hope this is what you meant and that this answers your question.
Melismatic refers to a style of singing where multiple notes are sung on a single syllable. It is commonly used in vocal music to add ornamentation and embellishment.
When there is a syllable per note in a song rather than a syllable for a few notes.
a triad is a group of three notes.
Gregorian chant with mainly 2-4 notes per syllable is called "neumatic" ("Syllabic" if the chant is primarily one syllable per note and "melismatic" for chant primarily with more than 4 notes per syllable.) Jim Jordan, DMA Gregorian Chant Specialist Paraclete Press 1-800-451-5006, ext. 335 jimj@paracletepress.com Facebook: Gregorian chant is For everyone: Getting started/Learning more
This group is known as octaves.
i think the group of notes is a segment! :)
it is called a melismaI think that you are looking for Neume