MUSIC101 Lecture Notes - Monophony, Homophony, Counterpoint
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Like all textures, can be used consistently, or to create contrast. All moving in same rhythm or single melody with chordal or patterned accompaniment. Putting it together ii: texture sept. 17. Texture the blend of the various sounds and melodic lines occurring simultaneously in a piece of music; one way to talk about that musical whole. Homophony one melodic focus, other parts subordinate. Polyphony 1) any music with more than one voice. Non-imitative polyphony: a texture in which two r more melodies sound simultaneously.
