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Contrapuntal vs Polyphony - What's the difference?

contrapuntal | polyphony |

In lang=en terms the difference between contrapuntal and polyphony

is that contrapuntal is of or relating to counterpoint while polyphony is musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

As an adjective contrapuntal

is of or relating to counterpoint.

As a noun polyphony is

musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

contrapuntal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (music) Of or relating to counterpoint.

    • External links

    * at Wikipedia English terms derived from Latin

    polyphony

    English

    (wikipedia polyphony)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

    • Derived terms

    * polyphonic

    See also

    * organum * heterophony