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Gregorian chant with mainly 2-4 notes per syllable is called "neumatic" ("Syllabic" if the chant is primarily one syllable per note and "melismatic" for chant primarily with more than 4 notes per syllable.)
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Did hector berlioz use plainchant in his final movement of fantastic symphony?
He used the 13th century hym named the "Dies Irae" (day of wrath). This is a medevil latin poem sung in plainchant, characterised by its heavy accents and the part of the melody in which descending thirds are used. Many composers including Berlioz used this as a theme in their symphonies.
How many notes in octave?
There are 8 notes in an octave.
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There are 4 different notes.
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Two half notes equal one whole notes.
3 eighth notes equal how many sixteenth notes?
6 sixteenth notes
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it is called a melismaI think that you are looking for Neume
How many syllable does its have?
"Its" has one syllable.
In the syllable in brand how many?
one syllable
How many syllable cleaned?
There is 1 syllable.
How many syllable are in the?
In the word "the", there is one syllable.
How many syllable is plate?
it has one syllable
How many syllable in toil?
There is 1 syllable
How many syllable does chef have?
There is 1 syllable.
How many syllable are in to?
The word "to" has one syllable.
How many syllable winked is?
one syllable--and syllable is missing an "s". You should say "How many syllables is winked?"
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Mean has only 1 syllable.
How many syllable in squirm?
One syllable
