Consisting of a melody line supported by harmony lines Also antiphonal, monophonic
passages in which all voices sing identical or similar rhythms This term also refers to music in which a melody lies in one voice while the other voices serve as accompaniment When discussing Pärt's music, the former definition applies
Texture with a principal melody and accompanying harmony; as distinct from polyphony [Texture]
Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody
Literally means same sound Homophonic keyboards have letters of the same sound in the same keyboard position For example, an Ssound would appear in the same keyboard position even if another alphabet were used
{s} (about a word) having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning and spelling
'same sound', only one voice evident in a piece of music and is supported by accompaniment
(homophonic) From the Greek for "like-sounding " Music in which all voices move in the same rhythm Or, more commonly, a musical texture in which there is a clear distinction between melody and a chordal [chord] accompaniment (See polyphony )
musical texture in which the different voices or lines (note-series made by different instruments) follow each other with basically the same rhythm, so that the effect is of a succession of chords, blocks of sound
Instruments or voices sounding alike - sharing a melody and moving in the same rhythmic pattern This is the opposite of polyphony, where the parts move independently and different melodies are interwoven simultaneously
(homophonic) Music in which all voices move in the same rhythm Also, a musical texture in which there is a clear difference between melody and accompaniment (See polyphony ) The Star Spangled Banner is a good example of the melody and the harmonies moving in the same rhythm