Polyphony

Polyphonic textures:

• Homophonic texture (Homophony): Choral from the 147 Cantate. J. S. Bach

• Melody dominated (Accompanied melody): Prelude in E Minor. Frederic Chopin.  Moonlight Sonata. L.V. Beethoven; Blowin' in the wind. Bob Dylan.

•  Contrapuntal texture (Counterpoint): Kyrie. Mass for four voices. William Byrd

• Songs that use counterpoint

• Example of counterpoint

• Musical textures

• Musical textures