Difference between Polyphonic and Contrapuntal

What is the difference between Polyphonic and Contrapuntal?

Polyphonic as an adjective is of, or relating to polyphony while Contrapuntal as an adjective is of or relating to counterpoint.

Polyphonic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of, or relating to polyphony having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal able to play more than one musical note at the same time

Contrapuntal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to counterpoint.

We hope you now know whether to use Polyphonic or Contrapuntal in your sentence.

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