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tonoi - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The tonoi derived their names
from the traditional harmoniai (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian
etc.), and the distinction between tonos and harmonia was
eventually obscured in the theoretical tradition; later
theoretical tradition attributed to him the identification of
13 tonoi, with the Hypodorian positioned at the lowest
pitch and each of the others rising across 12 sequential
semitones to the Hypermixolydian an octave above the
Hypodorian
tetrachord - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A system of four notes,
contained within the limits of a perfect 4th. It serves as a
basis for melodic construction in much the same way as
the Hexachord functions in medieval polyphony and the
major and minor scales in tonal music. Essentially
tetrachords fall into three types, or genera, according to
the size of the intervals between their notes: diatonic,
chromatic and enharmonic.
Greater Perfect System - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The Greater
Perfect System was composed of four stacked tetra
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chords. Octaves were composed from two stacked tetra
chords connected by one common tone
Lesser Perfect System - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Built of three
stacked tetrachords; the first two are the same as the
Greater Perfect System
genera - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A term in the tradition of
ancient Greek music theory defining various dispositions
of (1) the two movable notes within the tetrachord and (2)
patterns of rhythm. The term is also used in its common
logical sense to define other distinct groupings that
appear from time to time in the theoretical tradition.
There were three basic genera of the tetrachord: diatonic,
chromatic and enharmonic
aulos - ...ANSWER...✓✓ The Greek word aulos, even
when used in the singular, usually denotes a wind
instrument consisting of two pipes and two (probably
double) reeds.
kithara - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A large lyre with wooden
soundboard