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Polyphony is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice, monophony, or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords, homophony.
- Which type of texture has two or more?
- Is homophonic texture refers to music with two or more independent melodies sounding at the same time?
- Which is the term for the texture with two or more equal melodies?
Which type of texture has two or more?
Polyphonic music can also be called polyphony, counterpoint, or contrapuntal music. If more than one independent melody is occurring at the same time, the music is polyphonic. Rounds, canons, and fugues are all polyphonic.
Is homophonic texture refers to music with two or more independent melodies sounding at the same time?
Music with only one note sounding at a time (having no harmony or accompaniment). Homophonic texture: ... Polyphonic texture: Music with two or more independent melodies sounding at the same time.
Which is the term for the texture with two or more equal melodies?
Two or more melodies of equal importance played or sung simultaneously. The term frequently applied to polyphonic texture is counterpoint or contrapuntal. There are two types of polyphony. Melodic lines sounding together with the same or quite similar melodies at staggered time intervals.
