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'''Polyphony''' in [[music]] refers to the use of more than one note at a time to produce harmony. In monophonic music, only one note at a time is used to produce a melody. The addition of one or more additional notes to a simple melody produces harmonic resonance allowing for more complex musical organization, such as chord structures and key progressions. |
'''Polyphony''' in [[music]] refers to the use of more than one note at a time to produce harmony. In monophonic music, only one note at a time is used to produce a melody. The addition of one or more additional notes to a simple melody produces harmonic resonance allowing for more complex musical organization, such as chord structures and key progressions. |
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Revision as of 22:07, 22 May 2006
Polyphony in music refers to the use of more than one note at a time to produce harmony. In monophonic music, only one note at a time is used to produce a melody. The addition of one or more additional notes to a simple melody produces harmonic resonance allowing for more complex musical organization, such as chord structures and key progressions.
