podatus

Podatus or Pes ("foot") Two notes ascending. When two notes are one above the other, as in the podatus, the lower note is always sung first.

Chant notation works in much the same way as modern music notation: it's printed on lines, and the higher up the page the notes are, the higher the pitch, and vice versa. One major difference is that the Gregorian stave has four lines, rather than five.

Chant notation is com- pact and to the point. Ho - san - na The punctum is the only note needed to write out any chant. A space between nuemes over one word tells us that each one is sung to a different syllable of the word.

Plainsong or plainchant (calque from the French plain-chant; Latin: cantus planus) is a body of chants used in the liturgies of the Western Church. When referring to the term plainsong, it is those sacred pieces that are composed in Latin text.

chant. / (tʃɑːnt) / noun. a simple song or melody. a short simple melody in which several words or syllables are assigned to one note, as in the recitation of psalms.

Because of this type of music, “to chant” means “to repeat something in a monotone or repetitive way.” Chants have no harmony or instruments, only a simple rhythm and a lot of repetition. Definitions of chant. a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone. examples: Hallel.

1. : to say (a word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly and with other people. [+ object] The crowd began chanting her name. They chanted “Sara, Sara” until she came back on stage.

1. : to make melodic sounds with the voice. especially : to sing a chant. 2. : to recite something in a monotonous repetitive tone.

: to say (a word or phrase) many times in a rhythmic way usually loudly and with other people. [+ object] The crowd began chanting her name. They chanted “Sara, Sara” until she came back on stage.

to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously: The crowd were chanting the team's name. Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in the square. to sing a religious prayer or song to a simple tune: We could hear the monks chanting.