2 Terms
Contributors in General music
General music
harp
Music; General music
The harp's strings are plucked, and its pitches are changed by means of pedals. Its ethereal tone is easily recognizable. The harp frequently plays broken chords called arpeggios.
homophonic
Music; General music
Texture with principal melody and accompanying harmony, as distinct from polyphony.
heterophonic
Music; General music
Texture in which two or more voices (or parts) elaborate the same melody simultaneously, often the result of improvisation.
heptatonic scale
Music; General music
Seven-note scale; in non-Western musics, often fashioned from a different combination of intervals than major and minor scales.
heavy metal
Music; General music
Rock style that gained popularity in the 1970s, characterized by simple, repetitive ideas and loud, distorted instrumental solos.
haunt
Music; General music
Medieval category of loud instruments, used mainly for outdoor occasions, as distinct from bas, or soft, instruments.
Gradual
Music; General music
Fourth item of the Proper of the Mass, sung in a melismatic style, and performed in a responsorial manner in which soloists alternate with a choir.
