Listening: Texture Examples Flashcards
1
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texture
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- when the melody and rhythm is combined to create the sound of the piece
2
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monophonic
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- just one lead voice
3
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polyphonic
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- multiple voices that make it hard to hear the main melody
4
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homophonic
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- one lead voice with a little bit of accompaniment to back it up
5
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accompaniment
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- the background music to go along with the main melody
6
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counterpoint
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- the relationship of the various voice in a polyphonic piece
7
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the term referring to solo melodies as well as melodies interweaving with harmony is
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- texture
8
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the texture of a solo melody such as Gregorian chant is known as
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- monophony
9
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the texture of a vocalist accompanied by piano is known as
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- homophony