Texture Flashcards
1
Q
Arpeggio or broken chord
A
Melody is split between hands using notes from chord
Sparse harmony
2
Q
Melody with accompaniment
A
Tune in one hand with simple accompaniment (chordal/arpeggiated)
Not much harmony
Most commonly associated with classical and romantic music
Sonatas and sonatinas
3
Q
Harmonic
A
Both hands using chords
Full harmony
Often embellishments
4
Q
Contrapuntal
A
Tune passes from one hand to another often in imitation 2 or more parts Both hands equally important Sparse harmony 'Counterpoint' Light, thin, transparent Parallel movement
5
Q
Chordal
A
Dense with several notes sounding together
Hymns and chorales
Rich, sonorous, heavy
Thick
6
Q
Homophonic
A
Same sounding
7
Q
Polyphonic
A
Parts are often essentially independent of each other
8
Q
Contrasting adjectives
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Simple/complex Transparent/opaque Sparse/dense Consistent/varying Same/contrasted Thin/thick
9
Q
Monophonic
A
Single melody
