Topmusicanswers
Homophonic Parallelism, a technique commonly used in gospel music and African American spirituals, is the harmonization of a melodic line through parallel motion. The resulting sound is a harmony that closely follows the contour and rhythm of the original melody and is used throughout all of Africa.
- What is an example of homophonic?
- What is an example of a homophonic texture?
- What are the examples of homophonic songs?
What is an example of homophonic?
Homophonic meaning
An example of something homophonic is a piece of music with chords, where two instruments play the same line of melody in the same rhythm; however, one instrument plays one note and a second intrument places a note in harmony. An example of homophonic words are pair and pear. Having the same sound.
What is an example of a homophonic texture?
Homophonic texture is the most common texture in Western music. ... So, a homophonic texture is where you can have multiple different notes playing, but they're all based around the same melody. A rock or pop star singing a song while playing guitar or piano at the same time is an example of homophonic texture.
What are the examples of homophonic songs?
Homophony
- A classic Scott Joplin rag such as “Maple Leaf Rag” or “The Entertainer”
- The “graduation march” section of Edward Elgar's “Pomp and Circumstance No. 1”
- The “March of the Toreadors” from Bizet's Carmen.
- No. 1 (“Granada”) of Albeniz' Suite Espanola for guitar.
