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Polyphony vs Heterphony - What's the difference?

polyphony | heterphony |

Heterphony is likely misspelled.


Heterphony has no English definition.

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).

polyphony

English

(wikipedia polyphony)

Noun

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  • (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

    heterphony

    Not English

    Heterphony has no English definition. It may be misspelled.