5 MC Quiz - Musical Texture

Question 1

The element that describes the musical favbic, or the relationship of musical lines within a work, its called:

Answer 1

Texture

Question 2

A texture featuring a single, unaccompanied line is called:

Answer 2

Monophonic

Question 3

When tow or more independent melodic lines are combined, the resulting texture is called:

Answer 3

Polyphony

Question 4

A texture in which a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate is called:

Answer 4

Homophony

Question 5

The texture in which all the voices move in the same rhythm is called:

Answer 5

Homorhythm

Question 6

A composition with strict imitation throughout is called:

Answer 6

Canon

Question 7

A simple and familiar type of canon is called:

Answer 7

Round

Question 8

(T/F) A single voiced texture is called monophony.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

(T/F) The art of combining two or more simultaneous melodic lines is called counterpoint.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

(T/F) IN a homorhythmic texture, the melody and harmony move with the same rhythm.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

(T/F) Most compositions have one type of texture exclusively.

Answer 11

False