counterpoint

     

In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more voices that are inependent in contour and rhythm, and interdependent in harmony. It has been most commonly identified in Western music, developing strongly in the Renaissance, and also dominant in much of the common practice period, especially in Baroque music. The term comes from the Latin punctus contra punctum ("note against note"). The adjectival form contrapuntal shows this Latin source more transparently.

Trivia about counterpoint

  • Contrapuntal is the adjectival form of this, the combination of melodic lines
  • The harpsichord's clean sound made it useful for this technique of playing multiple melodies at once

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