Round

A part song or instrumental piece which starts off with a single voice or instrument on the tune, followed at intervals by the other voices which enter individually and perform exactly the same melody, thus forming a polyphonic harmony out of a simple melody.Also see catch, canon. A cannon in unison. One singer begins the round. As the first singer reaches a specific point, a second singer begins at the beginning. Rounds are usually in three or four parts.a type of short canon for unaccompanied voices, each of which enters in turn to sing the same melody. A well-known round is row, row, row your boatcircle canon-a piece written in one line where the various parts are offset in time, and are so written to harmonize<br><br>A cannon in unison. One singer begins the round. As the first singer reaches a specific point, a second singer begins at the beginning. Rounds are usually in three or four parts