Polyphonic music learning materials
1. The word polyphony means polyphony in Latin. Polyphonic music can be called counterpoint music, and some people also call it woven music. In fact, it is polyphonic music with different melodies intertwined together. Excerpted from: Sun Yunying's "Basic Tutorial on Polyphonic Music", first edition P1, June 1991
2. Polyphony: Polyphony is a composition style in which the composer pays special attention to the melody of each part, which is different from polyphony. Music that uses chords to accompany the melody. Excerpted from "Foreign Music Dictionary" compiled by Wang Qizhang, Gu Lianli, Wu Peihua and edited by Qian Renkang, Institute of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, first edition in 1988, P596
3. Polyphony: (music) polyphony; to bit method.
Excerpted from A.S.HORNBY E.V.GATENBY H.WAKEFIELD: "Modern Advanced English-Chinese Dictionary" 14th Edition 1982 P812
4. Several melodic parts with independent meaning, Polyphonic music that combines together simultaneously in motion to form rich and diverse texture forms, each with independent melodic meaning, is called polyphonic music. Excerpted from Chen Mingzhi: "Basic Tutorial on Polyphonic Music Writing" 1986 First Edition P1
5. Counterpoint: (counterpoint) The combination of two or more independent voices in a harmonious texture. Each part is independent in melody and rhythm, and rhythmic independence is particularly important; but on the other hand, rhythmic independence without melodic character is not enough to constitute counterpoint. The combination of two or more melodic lines to form a series of interrelated chords. The relationship between the individual notes in each chord and the relationship between chords constitute harmony. Counterpoint and harmony are therefore inseparable; but since it is possible to write a series of chords in which each part is neither melodically nor rhythmically independent, harmony can exist independently of counterpoint. On the other hand, the traditional laws of harmony are historically the product of counterpoint, that is, certain laws of counterpoint writing create common harmonic relationships, making them final and independent. Harmony is therefore the product of counterpoint. Counterpoint is a way of organizing musical material that can be used as the basis for an entire piece of music or applied at intervals, as the composer wishes.