MUSC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Homorhythm, Counterpoint, Heterophony
Document Summary
Texture refers to the interweaving of the melodic lines with harmony. The simplest texture is monophonic single voice or line without accompaniment. Polyphony describes a many voiced texture with dif melodic lines, based on counterpoint- one line set against another. Homophony occurs when one melodic voice is prominent over the accompanying lies or voices. Imitation - when a melodic idea is presented in one voice, then restated in another - is a common unifying technique in polyphony ; canons and rounds are two types of strictly imitative works. Texture: melodic lines make up the musical texture. Heterophony- several musicians sing or play the same musical line but each one varies some element - maybe pitch or rhythm so that they are out of sync with each other. Polyphony describes a texture in which two or more dif melodic lines are combined, distributes melodic interest among all the parts. Polyphonic texture based on counterpoint; one musical line set against another.
