Melody & Major/ Minor Tonality

Small Ternary Form

Exposition → Contrasting Middle → Recapitulation

Exposition

Basic idea and contracting idea are relatively similar

Contrasting Middle

Borrows and transforms the rhythmic figure from the exposition

Recapitulation 

Symmetrical rhythmic pattern helps tie the contrasting middle with the _______

Gregorian Chant

Single line singing the included notes

Modes

Cover the white keys on the piano

D

Dorian Mode

E

Phrygian mode

F

Lydian Mode

G

Mixolydian Mode

A

Aeolian Mode

B

Locrian mode

C 

Ionian Mode 

Polyphony 

Added second line to music 

Modal Counterpoint

Complex system of intervals and composition; brings together multiple melodic lines 

Tonality 

Built on Major/Minor Scales 

Tonic

Scale Degree 1

Supertonic 

Scale Degree 2

Mediant 

Scale Degree 3

Subdominant

Scale Degree 4

Submediant

Scale Degree 6

Leading tone 

Scale Degree 7