Music Appreciation: Harmony

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3 musical textures

1.monophonic 2.polyphonic 3.homophonic

polyphonic texture

2 or more melodic of relatively equal interest produces- many sounding- texture

chord

a combination of 3 or more tones sounded at once. (essentially-group of simultaneous tones).

round

a song in which several people sing the same the melody but each starts at a different time

musical textures

describes these possibilities- it refers to how many different layers of sound are heard at once, whether they are melody or harmony, and how they are related to each other

monophonic texture

one sound, if you sing alone, you make monophonic music

harmony

the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasant effect

different textures

transparent, dense, thin thick heavy, or light- create drama and contrast

hallelujah chorus

was written by George Frideric Handel from the production of Messiah

homophonic texture

we hear one main melody accompanied by chords


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