Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song in Latin (and occasionally Greek) of the Roman Catholic Church. Multi-voice elaborations of Gregorian chant, known as organum, were an early stage in the development of Western polyphony.

Music based on modes. Richer texture, with four or more independent melodic parts being performed simultaneously. These interweaving melodic lines, a style called polyphony, is one of the defining features of Renaissance music. Blending, rather than contrasting, melodic lines in the musical texture.

What was the chief characteristic of the High Renaissance style, which emerged around 1500? a careful blend of imitative counterpoint and homophony. Which term refers to a brief passage of imitative polyphony that usually uses a single melodic motive? a point of imitation.

played out, worn out(p), fatigued, fagged, worn-out(a), dog-tired, spent, washed-out. Antonyms: unexpended, unexhausted, leftover, rested, left over(p), left(p), remaining, unspent, unconsumed, odd, undrained. exhausted(adj)

bleary

• dead tired.
• depleted.
• drained.
• exhausted.
• wearied.
• weary.
• worn out.

Tardy Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for tardy?

baked – beat – bushed – busted – cashed – cream-crackered – crunchy – deaded – do in – done – donezo – done-zo – drag (one’s) wagon – fag – food coma – fried – hit – inquant – knackered – out of it – Peter – peter out – pooped – shagged – smoked – strung out – wasted – wiped out – zonked.

informal. : very tired : exhausted We were all tired, dog-tired, until an event that galvanized everybody into life.—

tired for whatever reason

informal. : to become ruined : to change to a much worse condition Our favorite restaurant has gone to the dogs lately. The economy is going to the dogs.

“Cold shoulder” is a phrase used to express dismissal or the act of disregarding someone. Its origin is attributed to Sir Walter Scott in a work published in 1816, which is in fact a mistranslation of an expression from the Vulgate Bible.

: in good physical condition : very healthy and strong I feel (as) fit as a fiddle this morning.

Violin: Are Violins and Fiddles Different? The answer is a surprising “no.” A violin and a fiddle are the same four-stringed instrument, generally played with a bow, strummed, or plucked. Fiddle, in contrast, is associated with a wide variety of music styles including Cajun, bluegrass, folk, and country.

The origin of the phrase ‘sick as a dog’ can be found in the early 1700’s, when it was common to compare undesirable things to dogs. The explanation for this isn’t that people didn’t like dogs, it is that diseases such as the plague were often spread via animals like rats, birds, and unfortunately, dogs.

Someone who has a finger in every pie is involved in a lot of different activities or knows about a lot of different things. This idiom can be used positively, to show that someone is energetic and has varied skills and interests.

: to find out the true reason for or cause of (something) Police are working furiously to get to the bottom of this recent string of violent crimes.

informal. used for telling someone that they should try to understand the true facts of a situation and not hope for what is impossible: Get real! He’s never going to give you the money.

To be involved in several different activities or enterprises at once, especially when maintaining some level of influence over those activities. Monica wouldn’t be so busy and stressed if she didn’t have a finger in every pie. Paul has his finger in every pie when it comes to local businesses.