HISTORY OF MUSIC 2

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (CCA - FINE ART) JSS2 FIRST TERM

WEEK 9

HISTORY OF MUSIC

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MUSICAL TEXTURES

1. MONOPHONY: In music, monophony is the simplest of musical textures, consisting of a melody or tune typically sung by a single singer or played by a single singer. For example, a flute player without accompanying harmony or chords . Many folk songs and traditional songs are monophonic.

2. POLYPHONY: In music, polyphony is one type of musical texture where a texture is generally speaking the way melodic rhythmic and harmonic aspects of musical composition are combined to shape the overall sound and quality of the work. In particular, polyphony consists of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to…