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Monsieur_Grumpe

(180 posts)
Sat Apr 4, 2026, 09:05 AM Yesterday

Maybe Once. A writing exercise in counter point.

Maybe Once combines two different melodies at the same time; a technique known as counterpoint.
Examples of counterpoint can be heard in "For No One" by The Beatles between a French horn and Paul McCartney's vocals. Another example in the musical The Music Man with the song Pick-a-little / Goodnight Ladies.

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