- What is a homophonic texture?
- What is example of homophonic?
- What is the difference between homophonic and polyphonic?
- How do you describe homophonic?
What is a homophonic texture?
A musical texture consisting of one melody and an accompaniment that supports it. Homophony is a musical texture of several parts in which one melody predominates; the other parts may be either simple chords or a more elaborate accompaniment pattern.
What is example of homophonic?
Examples of Homophony
A singer accompanied by a guitar picking or strumming chords. A small jazz combo with a bass, a piano, and a drum set providing the "rhythm" background for a trumpet improvising a solo. A single bagpipes or accordion player playing a melody with drones or chords.
What is the difference between homophonic and polyphonic?
Homophony is the concept of a single 'line' as such, potentially split across several parts, but all moving at the same time - parts mainly follow the same rhythm. Polyphony is when there is multiple melody lines at the same time, interacting with each other.
How do you describe homophonic?
having the same sound. Music. having one part or melody predominating (opposed to polyphonic).