monophony
/məˈnɑfəni/
noun
- A style of music that has only one melody line, without harmony or accompaniment.
- In music class, we learned that monophony is the simplest type of texture.
- Early church music was often monophony, with everyone singing the same tune.
- The choir performed a piece of monophony, their voices blending in a single line.
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