MUSC103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Monophony, Homorhythm, Counterpoint
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Texture: refers to the interweaving of the melodic lines with harmony. Monophony: simplest texture, a single voice or line without accompaniment. Polyphony: describes a many-voiced texture with different melodic lines, based on counterpoint. Homophony: occurs when one melodic voice is prominent over the accompanying lines 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. Heterophony: multiple versions of a melody heard simultaneously. Polyphony: two or more different melodic lines combined, based on counterpoint. Homophony: a single melody of interest, subordinate accompaniment: homorhythm: homophony where all the voices move in the same rhythm. Imitation: melodic idea presented in one voice and restated in another. Round: a type of canon in which each voice enters in succession with the same melody.
