monophonic

Examples

• All

• Monophonic: one melody performed without accompaniment (like a solo voice all alone).

  Academic text (2001)

• The old playing traditions survive too, giving us a good idea of what the monophonic style of the Middle Ages was like.

  Academic text (1997)

• Each section plays a monophonic line of music.

  Academic text (1990)

• Therefore, the single section excerpts were monophonic.

  Academic text (2011)

• Gregorian chant is the monophonic one line music.

• At first, improvisation exercises may be quite simple, like playing a simple monophonic melody with good phrasing and melodic interest.

  Academic text (2012)

• I composed 16 four-measure monophonic melodies for C trumpet, within the characteristic trumpet range.

  Academic text (2013)

• I could tell you the difference between an organ and a guitar, and possibly the difference between monophonic and polyphonic chants, but don't ask me to differentiate between hard rock and heavy metal.

  Blog text (6)

• Gregorian chant is a classic example of monophonic music, consisting of a single melodic line.

• In music classes, students often learn to sing monophonic melodies before moving on to harmonies.

Synonyms

M

monodic

vsmonophonic

• Specialized

9.9

A single melody without accompaniment or harmony, like a solo voice

is the same musical idea but used as the main technical term

M

monodical

vsmonophonic

• Specialized

9.9

Having one tune sung or played without other parts

is the same musical concept but broader and not limited to voices

Antonyms

P

polyphonic

• Specialized

2 7.2

Two or more independent melodies that sound at the same time

Compounds

M

monophonic music

• Specialized

6.6

Music with a single melody and no harmony

How Polyphonic

contrapuntal

• Specialized

2 9.6

polyphonic

• Specialized

2 7.2

homophonic

• Specialized

8.4

monophonic

• Specialized

8.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology