Question

2 matching, 5 points
match the texture name to the correct description of the texture.
heterophony
monophony
homophony
biphony
polyphony
a single melody in unison or octaves with no accompaniment .
a single melody in unison or octaves with no accompaniment at all
texture that features a dominant melody + an accompaniment
a melody + a drone (a long held out note)
a texture involving two or more independent equally important melody lines
simultaneously slightly different versions of a single melody

Explanation:

Each musical texture is matched to its standard definition:

1. Heterophony describes simultaneous varied versions of one melody.
2. Monophony is a single unaccompanied melody.
3. Homophony has a dominant melody plus accompaniment.
4. Biphony combines a melody with a sustained drone note.
5. Polyphony features multiple independent, equal melody lines.

Answer:

• heterophony → simultaneously slightly different versions of a single melody
• monophony → a single melody in unison or octaves with no accompaniment at all
• homophony → texture that features a dominant melody + an accompaniment
• biphony → a melody + a drone (a long, held out note)
• polyphony → a texture involving two or more independent equally important melody lines