Learn chanting Byzantine music
Learn Byzantine Music
Learn to read Byzantine chant, step by step
This site is a free educational companion for anyone learning Byzantine music. It explains the notation in plain language and lets you listen to auto-transcribed scores of the Anastasimatarion.
Every score here is an automatic draft transcription. It has not yet been checked by a chanter.
Theory
Five short beginner lessons: the notes, the three basic signs, the eight modes, and how to use this site.
Open → 2Anastasimatarion library
The Anastasimatarion of Petros Ephesios, arranged by the eight tones, with a player for every piece.
Open → 3Prosomia & Ison
Listen to model melodies (prosomia) by mode and practise the drone (ison).
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