Question

What is polyphonic music? How does it differ from monophonic music?

Answer 1

A type of music that uses two or more independent melodies.

Explanation: Musicians and singers began to add harmonies to chants and thus polyphonic music developed. Monophonic music uses only one independent melody while polyphonic uses more than one.

Answer 2

Polyphonic music uses two or more independent melodies and monophonic music uses one melody.