An opposite point The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i
to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
The combination of two or more melodic lines played against one another A horizontal structure built upon competing melodic lines, rather than a chordalsetting
the combination of two or more independent melodies into a single harmonic texture Usually both melodies retain their distinctiveness
The art of combining two or more musical lines that are to be played or sung simultaneously These lines may be said to be "in counterpoint" with each other The term is in some ways synonymous with polyphony, although counterpoint is most commonly used for Baroque music; polyphony for music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods The rules of counterpoint were codified from the music of Palestrina by J J Fux in his 1725 treatise, Gradus ad Parnassum (Steps to Parnassus)
Two or more distinct melodic lines sung or played simultaneously in a single unified composition
A melody that is repeated exactly by a different voice, entering a short interval after the original voice
combining two or more melodies; repeating the melody in different voices is a canon, while imitating them at related pitches is a fugue
Two or more melodies heard, played, or sung simultaneously as an integral part of the composition
a melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies