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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Unaccompanied sacred singing with a single melodic line, traditionally associated with Latin worship; Gregorian chant is a form of plainchant.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.3.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Music and the Glory of GodPlainchant is unaccompanied sacred singing with a single melodic line. Gregorian chant is a form of plainchant, traditionally associated with Latin worship. Monastic communities use chant when praying the Divine Office.
Specification 4.8 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Unaccompanied singing of a sacred text using a single melodic line.
Revise: Music in WorshipPlainchant is unaccompanied singing of a sacred text using a single melodic line, rather than different harmonised parts. Gregorian chant is a form of plainchant associated with Catholic worship. Its restrained sound can encourage contemplation and focus attention on the sacred words.
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