Music Appreciation: Harmony
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