Theory
8 terms
Voice Leading
Voice leading is the art of the smooth movement of individual voices in polyphony.
Homophony
Homophony is a texture of multi-voice music in which one melody leads and the remaining voices accompany it harmonically.
Canon
A canon is a polyphonic form in which one voice exactly repeats the melody of another at a time interval.
Counterpoint
Counterpoint is the art of combining several independent melodies sounding simultaneously.
Monophony
Monophony is a single-voice musical texture in which only one melodic line sounds, with no harmonic accompaniment.
Polyphony
Polyphony is a texture of multi-voice music in which each voice carries an independent melodic line.
Texture
Texture is the way the musical fabric is set out: how melody, harmony, and voices are combined.
Fugue
A fugue is a complex polyphonic form in which the theme is successively introduced in all voices, undergoing development.
