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Music Terminology Glossary

This document provides Spanish translations and definitions for various musical terms: [1] A cappella means singing without instruments. Cantiga refers to a type of Galician-Portuguese religious song. Chord means three or more notes played simultaneously. Harmony refers to the organization of simultaneous sounds. Lute is a stringed instrument with frets. Melismatic and neumatic styles involve singing multiple notes per syllable in Gregorian chants. Minstrel was a medieval poet-musician. Monophonic means a single melodic line. Ornate melody means an embellished melody. Secular means not related to religion. Syllabic style involves one note per syllable. Texture refers to how melo

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Music Terminology Glossary

This document provides Spanish translations and definitions for various musical terms: [1] A cappella means singing without instruments. Cantiga refers to a type of Galician-Portuguese religious song. Chord means three or more notes played simultaneously. Harmony refers to the organization of simultaneous sounds. Lute is a stringed instrument with frets. Melismatic and neumatic styles involve singing multiple notes per syllable in Gregorian chants. Minstrel was a medieval poet-musician. Monophonic means a single melodic line. Ornate melody means an embellished melody. Secular means not related to religion. Syllabic style involves one note per syllable. Texture refers to how melo

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1 Glossary

English Spanish Definition

A cappella A capela Where there is only voice with no instruments.

A type of poetic-musical composition in the Galician-

Cantiga Cantiga Portuguese dialect. It is considered secular, even if


the lyrics are religious.

A group of three or more musical notes that sound


Chord Acorde
simultaneously.

In music this refers to everything related to the


Harmony Armonía organization of simultaneous sounds.

A musical instrument with strings, a long neck with


Lute Laúd frets, and a hollow, typically pear-shaped body.

A melodic style in Gregorian chants. We sing each


Melismatic style Estilo melismático syllable of the lyrics over multiple notes.

A medieval poet and musician who sang or recited

Minstrel Ministril while accompanying himself with a stringed


instrument.

Where all the voices sing the same melody. Of or


related to a style of musical composition consisting of
Monophonic Monofónico
a single melodic line.

A melodic style in Gregorian chants. We sing each


Neumatic style Estilo neumático syllable over more than one note (2-4).

Melodía
Ornate melody An embellished melody.
ornamentada

Secular Secular Not related to or concerning religion.

A melodic style in Gregorian chants. We sing each


Syllabic style Estilo silábico syllable of the lyrics on one note.

Texture is how the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic


Texture Textura
materials are combined in a composition.

Troubadour Trovador A poet-musician of the Middle Ages.


1 Glossary

Actividad 1
Explica de dónde proviene el nombre del canto gregoriano.

Actividad 2
¿Qué significa que el canto gregoriano es anónimo y cantado a capella?

Actividad 3
Explica las diferencias entre la música de los trovadores y el canto gregoriano.

Actividad 4
¿Quién fue el organizador de las Cantigas de Santa María?

Actividad 5
¿Cómo era la estructura de las Cantigas?

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