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Posted on February 16, 2022January 24, 2023

A (Very Brief) Primer on Plainchant

Plainchant is the ancient, standard music of the Western tradition of the Church. It is traditionally monophonic (sung in unison), though it is sometimes harmonized and/or sung with accompaniment. It is sung without the time signatures of modern music (like 4/4 or 6/8), in a free meter.

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