Polyphonic texture - two or more distinct musical lines at once. The effect is linear rather than vertical. Could be a round or fugue . Homophonic texture - Main melody with other accompaniment sounds. Consonance and Dissonance -Dissonance is used to create tension.
Consonance creates stability.
Melody Melody is a succession of pitches conceived as a meaningful whole. Random pitch successions are not usually considered melodies. Phrases are musical sentences that are punctuated by cadences or stopping points. A sequence is a melodic pattern repeated at different pitch levels. Harmony Harmony is created by 2 or more different tones sounding together.