Ancient Greece
The five note scale used in Ancient Greek times
What is a pentatonic scale?
A note which lasts for one beat
What is a crotchet?
The first note of the pentatonic scale of C
What is C?
The type of scale that is the same as the first Greek mode
What is a major scale?
The instrument that is blown across the top and is made from bamboo today
What are the panpipes?
A 2 beat note
What is a minim?
The second note in the pentatonic scale of C
What is D?
The name given to a second melody that is different to the first in some way
What is a contrasting melody?
The Ancient Greek instrument that has strings and is plucked?
What is the lyre?
A half beat note
What is a quaver?
The third note of the Pentatonic scale of C
What is E?
The name given to the special type of continuous breathing used to play the aulos
What is circular breathing?
The first mode from C -C
What is the Ionian mode?
A sign which joins one note to another to make it longer
What is a tie?
The fourth note of the pentatonic scale of C
What is G?
The percussion instrument that is played with hands and has a head made from animal skin
What is a tympanum?
The name given to the wind instrument with two double reeds
What is an aulos?
A sign that is added to a note to make it last for 1 and a half times it's original length
What is a dotted note?
The fifth note of the pentatonic scale of C
What is A?
The smallest space between two notes
What is a semitone