MUSIC 2251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Homorhythm, Heterophony, Monophony
4 Sep 2018
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Melodic lines make up the texture (the interweaving of the melodic lines w harmony) of. The simplest texture is monophony , a single voice or line w/o accompaniment. Heterophony - several musicians sing or play the same musical line, but each one varies in some way. Ex = when the saints go marching in. Polyphony - many-voiced, 2 or more diff melodic lines are combined. Polyphonic texture is based on counterpoint - one musical line set against another. Homophony - a single voice takes over the melodic interest, while accompanying lines. The relationship b/t multiple voice parts are subordinate. Homorhythm - all voices or lines move together in the same rhythm. Melody is the horizontal aspect of music, harmony is the vertical. A method composers use to give unity and shape to the texture is imitation - a melodic. A strictly imitative work is known as a canon idea is presented in 1 voice and then restated in another.
