monophonic
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Consisting of a single melodic line: In music, "monophonic" describes a texture where only one note is played or sung at a time, without accompanying harmony or chords.
- Designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel: In audio technology, "monophonic" refers to sound that is recorded, transmitted, or played back through a single audio channel, as opposed to stereo.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- Gregorian chant is a classic example of monophonic music. (The music consists of a single, unaccompanied melodic line.)
- The old radio broadcast was in monophonic sound. (The audio was transmitted through a single channel, lacking stereo separation.)
Advanced Usage
- "Monophonic texture": A term used in music theory to describe music with a single, unaccompanied melodic line.
- The piece begins with a simple monophonic texture before the other instruments enter.
- "Monophonic recording": An audio recording that uses only one channel.
- Early Beatles albums were originally released in monophonic recording.
Variants and Related Words
- Monophony (noun): The musical texture or quality of being monophonic.
- Monophony was the predominant texture in early medieval music.
- Mono (adjective/informal): A common abbreviation for "monophonic," especially in audio contexts.
- You can switch the amplifier output from stereo to mono.
Synonyms
- Single-channel (for audio): Referring to sound using one channel.
- Unison (in music, when multiple voices/instruments play the same melody): Can describe a monophonic effect, though "unison" specifically implies multiple sources producing the same line.
Antonyms
- Polyphonic: Describing music with two or more independent melodic lines.
- Stereophonic / Stereo: Describing sound that uses two or more channels to create a sense of spatial direction.
Adjective
- consisting of a single melodic line
- designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel