Gregorian Mode (Noun)

Meaning

Any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The composer's use of the Gregorian mode added a sense of antiquity to the modern hymn.
• Gregorian mode was the primary musical form used in the medieval church.
• The plainsong chants sung during the Renaissance were composed in one of the eight Gregorian modes.
• The modern musician's knowledge of Gregorian mode was evident in the way he structured the melody.
• The choir's rendition of the ancient hymn was performed entirely in the Phrygian Gregorian mode.

Synonyms

• Medieval Mode
• Ecclesiastical Mode
• Church Mode

Hypernyms

• Mode