Music A-Level
Homophonic
What Homophonic means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A texture consisting of a single dominant melody supported by harmonic accompaniment, the most prevalent texture in the Western classical tradition from 1650 to 1910.
A primary texture that students must be able to identify in a given extract.
Topics that use Homophonic
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 3: Music for media - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cross-rhythm
- Dominant pedal
- Harmonic tension
- Instrumental techniques
- Sonority
- Syncopation
- Thematic development
- Tonic pedal
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