Music Study Notes: Texture Flashcards
Contrapuntal
Moving against interplay of several layers of sound
Contrary Motion
Parts moving in the opposite direction
Countermelody
Another melody played against the main melody
Harmony
Combination of notes sounded together
Heterophonic
Different types of layering or textures
Homophonic
One melody with a simple chordal accompaniment
Monophonic
One music line heard
Oblique Motion
One part remaining at the same pitch while parts move in different directions
Perfomring Media
Instruments including voice, that carry the sound
Polyphonic
Several interweaving melodic lines
Similar Motion
Parts moving in the same direction
Texture
The arrangement of sound layers. It includes the vertical and horizontal aspects of sound
Timbre
The quality of sound produced by the performing media at a particular register
Tone Color
The overall quality of sound produced by the performing media
