polyphonically
- adverb
- /ˌpɒlɪfəˈnɪkli/
- Specialized
- The choir sang polyphonically, with multiple voices creating beautiful harmonies.
Examples
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OMNI OFF, POLY (Mode 3) -- An instrument will play polyphonically and only respond to the MIDI information being sent on the channel to which it is assigned, a single selectable channel. Mode 3 is sometimes called POLY mode.
Academic text (1994) -
This setting will allow the instruments to receive only their own messages, and each will respond polyphonically.
Academic text (1994) -
Each instrument played polyphonically, adding depth to the overall sound in the performance.
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The composer wrote the piece to be played polyphonically, showcasing the interplay of different melodies.
How Polyphonic
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
polyphonically = polyphonic (transparent) = poly + phon + ic + ly
The adverb is formed by the regular suffix -ly added to the adjective polyphonic, so the meaning is straightforwardly inherited.
Etymology
Polyphonically comes from the Greek parts poly- meaning 'many' and phon- meaning 'sound', the same phon- you see in phone. So to sing or write music polyphonically is to use two or more different melodies or sounds at the same time.