Listening: Texture Examples Flashcards

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texture

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  • when the melody and rhythm is combined to create the sound of the piece
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monophonic

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  • just one lead voice
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polyphonic

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  • multiple voices that make it hard to hear the main melody
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homophonic

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  • one lead voice with a little bit of accompaniment to back it up
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accompaniment

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  • the background music to go along with the main melody
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counterpoint

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  • the relationship of the various voice in a polyphonic piece
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the term referring to solo melodies as well as melodies interweaving with harmony is

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  • texture
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the texture of a solo melody such as Gregorian chant is known as

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  • monophony
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the texture of a vocalist accompanied by piano is known as

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  • homophony
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