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Syllabic: one note of the melody is set to a single syllable of text. Neumatic: a few notes of melody are set to one syllable of text. Melismatic: many notes of melody are set to one syllable of text. Psalmatic: numerous syllables are set to a single repeated note.
- What is the many notes set to one syllable?
- What is melismatic text?
- What is it called when there are many different pitches to one syllable of text?
- What is melismatic example?
What is the many notes set to one syllable?
Melisma (Greek: μέλισμα, melisma, song, air, melody; from μέλος, melos, song, melody, plural: melismata) is the singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession.
What is melismatic text?
Syllabic) Text setting refers to the number of pitches sung per syllable of text. If a vocalist frequently uses melisma, then the text setting of his or her vocal delivery is described as melismatic, meaning that more than one pitch corresponds to each syllable of text. ...
What is it called when there are many different pitches to one syllable of text?
Melismatic Music
Syllabic text setting is the opposite of melismatic text setting. A melisma occurs when a single syllable of text is stretched over several different pitches.
What is melismatic example?
When a vocalist sings different notes over one syllable it is called melisma, it is very easy to identify. One great example of melismatic singing is this scene from the classic sci-fi movie The Fifth Element.
