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| Plucked string instrument with a resonating sound box, two arms, crossbar, and strings that run parallel to the soundboard and attatched to the soundbox. Associated with Apollo, god of the arts. |
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| Plucked string instrument with a resonating soundbox, neck, and strings in roughly triangular shape. The strings rise perpendicular from the soundboard the neck. |
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| Sumerian LYRE with a bull's head at one end of the soundbox. |
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| Type or category of musical COMPOSITION, such as SONATA or SYMPHONY. |
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| Song to or in honor of a god. In the Christian tradition, song of praise sung to God. |
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| In ancient Greek music, adjective describing a TETRACHORD with two WHOLE TONES and one SEMI-TONE. |
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| Ancient Greek reed instrument, usually played in pairs. Used in the worship of Dionysus, god fertility and wine. |
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| Ancient Greek instrument, a LARGE lyre. Used for processions and sacred ceremonies. Played while musician stands. |
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| Music consisting of a single melodic line. |
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| Music or musical TEXTURE in which a MELODY is performed by two or more parts simultaneoulsy in more than one way, for example, one voice performng it simply, and the other with embellishments. |
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| Ancient Greek term with multiple meanings: (1) the union of parts in an orderly with a sense of directionl especially, the succesision of chords used o accompany a MELODY or used as the basis for Variations. |
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| Greek, "custom" (1)moral and ethical character or way of being or behaving, (2) characer, mood, or emotional effect of a ceratin TONOS, MODE, METER, or MELODY |
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| Having to do with intervals. In this type of motion, the voice moves between sustained pitches separated by discrete intervals; in this type of NOTATION, the approximated intervals are indicated by relative height. |
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| Greek, "four strings" In Greek and medieval theory, a SCALE of four NOTES spanning a perfect fourth. |
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| In ancient Greek music, one of three forms of TETRACHORD: DIATONIC, CHROMATIC, and ENHARMONIC. Based on the greater perfect system. |
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| Greek, "color" (1) In ancient Greek music, adjective describing a TETRACHORD comprising a minor third and two SEMITONES, or a MELODY that uses such tetrachords. |
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| In ancient Greek music, adjective describing a TETRACHORD comprising a major third and two quartertones, or a MELODY that uses such tetrachords |
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| In ancient Greek music, a system of TETRACHORDS spanning two octaves. |
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| The particular ordering of WHOLE TONES and SEMITONES within a perfect fourth, fifth, or octave. |
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| Roman version of the aulos |
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| long straight trumpet derived from Etruscans, used in military, religious, and state ceremonies |
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| large G-shaped circular horn |
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