The correct relationship between concepts and definitions are Monophony: C. Singing a melody over a sustained pitch; Homophony: D. Singing different pitches with the same rhythm; Biphony: A. Singing the same pitches with the same rhythm at the same time; and Polyphony: B. Singing different pitches and different rhythms at different times.
<h3>How to identify a monophony, homophony, biphony and polyphony?</h3>
To identify the meaning of each of these concepts, it is necessary to take into account its suffixes and prefixes. For example:
The word monophony has the prefix mono, which refers to one, and the suffix phony, which refers to sound or voice.
The word homophony has the prefix homo, which refers to equal or identical, and the suffix fonia, which refers to sound or voice.
The word biphony has the prefix bi, which refers to two, and the suffix fonia, which refers to sound or voice.
The word polyphony has the prefix poly, which refers to several, and the suffix which refers to sound or voice.
Based on the above, it can be inferred that:
The term monophony refers to a single voice or sound, so the most appropriate definition is option C.
The term homophony refers to equal or identical voices, so the most appropriate definition is option D.
The term biphony refers to two sounds or voices, so the most appropriate definition is option A.
The term polyphony refers to several sounds or voices, so the most appropriate definition is option B.
The structure is built upon a musical idea called the theme which is played at the start of the piece. The theme can be as short as 8 bars in length or can be much longer. It usually consists of a memorable melody with an accompaniment of some sorts.
all-and-response begins with a melodic “phrase.” This is a group of notes that expresses a musical idea. The phrase can be purely vocal or can be played on an instrument. It can also be a mixture of the two. For example, B.B. King was known to make the call with his voice, and answer it with his guitar.
