synemmenon

[Greek: "conjunct", "connected"]

The name of the highest-pitched tetrachord in the Lesser Pefect System of ancient Greek music-theory.

The name describes the fact that the lowest note of this tetrachord (mese) was the same as the highest note of the next tetrachord (meson) below it.

see also:

my Tutorial on ancient Greek tetrachord-theory
hypaton
diezeugmenon
meson
hyperbolaion

[from Joe Monzo, JustMusic: A New Harmony]

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