"polyharmony" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polyharmonies [plural]
Etymology: From poly- + harmony. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly-|harmony}} poly- + harmony Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} polyharmony (countable and uncountable, plural polyharmonies)
  1. (music) Music that is played in more than one key at once, creating an aesthetically pleasing harmonic sound. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: polytonality, poly-harmony Related terms: bitonality (english: using precisely two keys), polyvalence (english: use of more than one harmonic function in one key)

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