contrapuntal
/ˌkɒntrəˈpʌntl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɑːntrəˈpʌntl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkän-trə-ˈpən-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
contrapuntal — adjective
- contrapuntalpositive
- more contrapuntalcomparative
- most contrapuntalsuperlative
1. relating to music built from separate melody lines that sound together while eac
relating to music built from separate melody lines that sound together while each keeps its own direction
At rehearsal, Lakshmi asked the violins to make the contrapuntal lines clearer.
contrapuntal lines
The organ teacher showed Christopher how the bass moved under the contrapuntal melody.
contrapuntal melody
Inês loves Bach because each contrapuntal voice seems to answer another.
During the radio talk, Adisa described the fugue's dense contrapuntal writing.
The film score uses quiet drums beneath a contrapuntal flute pattern.
- polyphonic
the broader general word for music with several melody lines sounding together
- fugal
narrower and usually tied to fugues or fugue-like writing
- multi-part
broader and less technical; the parts may move together instead of independently
- monophonic
used when there is only one melody line
- homophonic
used when parts move together as chords around one main tune
文法句型
contrapuntal lines
contrapuntal writing
be contrapuntal
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as lines, writing, texture, or style rather than people or instruments. It is more technical than polyphonic and often focuses on how melody lines work against each other.