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How is music communicated?
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Music is communicated in aural form through the playing of instruments or singing, and in written form through a system called "notation".
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Why do we notate music?
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We notate music in order to share it with others and also to preserve it.
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How did the Ancient Greeks notate music?
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The Ancient Greeks notated music using letters to indicate pitch, and symbols above the letters to indicate the duration of the pitch.
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ho played an important role in the development of the modern notation system?
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The Catholic Church played an important role in the development of the modern notation system.
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How is music communicated?
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by audial means (spoken words) or visual means (written words)
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How is music written down?
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Music is written down using a complex method called "notation".
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How are people able to communicate ideas?
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Through language in two ways - by audial means (spoken words) or visual means (written words)
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pitch
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how high or low to sing and play
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rhythm
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the relative duration of each pitch
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What are neumes?
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Neumes were symbols placed above the text in ancient chant which did not indicate exact pitches to be sung and served more as a useful memory tool for those who already knew the music.
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Who developed a system of notation using a single horizontal line to indicate pitch?
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a Benedictine monk by the name of Guido of Arezzo during the 11th century
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What does the modern day notation system consist of?
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5 lines, geometric shapes, text, and other symbols to indicate to the performer every detail and aspect of a piece of music
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