Homophony and AP Music Theory
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Homophonic - one melody with accompaniment
Homophonic – common in western music: melody and accompaniment. Multiple voices in which one, The melody, stands out and the other simulate a background accompaniment.
Homophonic (or homophony) is the texture we encounter most often. It consists of a single, dominating melody that is accompanied by chords. Sometimes the chords move at the same rhythm as the melody; other times the chords are made up of voices that move in counterpoint to each other. The important aspect is that the chords are subservient to the melody.
Where might one encounter homophonic texture?
Most popular music styles (rock, folk, country, jazz,etc.)
Accompanied vocal music from the Middle Ages to the present
Hymn singing during a religious service
EXAMPLES
A classic Scott Joplin rag such as "Maple Leaf Rag" or "The Entertainer"
The "graduation march" section of Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance No. 1"
The "March of the Toreadors" from Bizet's Carmen
The latest hit tune by a major pop solo vocalist