General elements of music Flashcards
1
Q
Order of voices in a choir
A
(highest to lowest) Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
2
Q
What are the types of texture?
A
Heterophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, monophonic
3
Q
Polyphonic texture is…
A
More than one melody being played at the same time
4
Q
Homophonic texture is…
A
Melody + accompaniment
5
Q
Heterophonic texture is…
A
Two melodic lines that follow each other, but with more ornamentation in the main melody
6
Q
Monophonic texture is…
A
A single, unaccompanied melody
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