Which term describes a texture with a single melodic line and accompaniment?

Which term describes a texture with a single melodic line and accompaniment?

• A. Monophonic Texture
• B. Polyphonic Texture
• C. Heterophonic Texture
• D. Homophonic Texture

Answer: (D)

Homophonic texture describes music with a clearly heard melody supported by accompanying harmony or rhythm. The main melodic line carries the tune while the rest of the texture provides chords or a rhythmic backdrop that underpins the melody. This differs from monophony, where there is only a single melodic line with no accompaniment; and from polyphony, where two or more independent melodies weave together. It also differs from heterophony, where multiple performers embellish the same melody at once without a clear, dominant one. In a piano piece where the right hand presents the tune and the left hand supplies chords or rhythm, you hear a single dominant melody with accompaniment—the hallmark of homophonic texture.

Homophonic texture describes music with a clearly heard melody supported by accompanying harmony or rhythm. The main melodic line carries the tune while the rest of the texture provides chords or a rhythmic backdrop that underpins the melody. This differs from monophony, where there is only a single melodic line with no accompaniment; and from polyphony, where two or more independent melodies weave together. It also differs from heterophony, where multiple performers embellish the same melody at once without a clear, dominant one. In a piano piece where the right hand presents the tune and the left hand supplies chords or rhythm, you hear a single dominant melody with accompaniment—the hallmark of homophonic texture.