The gregorian chant

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• It’s a capella. (vocal music).

• It’s a religious music destined for the liturgy. His function is to intensify the word of God.

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• They are anonymous songs written in Latin, the official language of the church.

• It is monodic music and the melodies are simple, without big jumps, hence it is also called plain song.

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• The musical rhythm is determinated by the expression and accentuation or the text to which it serves.

• It uses a system or eight modal scales.

• There are three styles of singing depending on the relation between music and text:

  • syllabic: one note per sillable;

  • neumatic: two or three notes per syllable;

  • melismatic: more than three notes per syllable.