noun
- music consisting of a single melodic line without harmony or accompaniment
Usage: music
Examples
- Gregorian chant is a classic example of monophony in medieval music.
- The folk singer performed in pure monophony, with no instrumental backing.
- Early church music was characterized by monophony rather than complex harmonies.
- The composer stripped away all harmony to create a piece in monophony.
- Students learned to distinguish between monophony and polyphony in their music theory class.
- The ancient melody was preserved in its original monophonic form.