texture Flashcards
1
Q
monophonic
A
one single line
2
Q
polyphonic
A
many melodies at once
3
Q
octaves
A
melody octave apart
4
Q
imitative
A
one hand plays, another answers the same
5
Q
homophonic
A
everything moves together
6
Q
unison
A
everything plays exactly the same
7
Q
canon
A
one part comes in after the other with the exact same
8
Q
antiphonal
A
one part plays the other answers with something different
9
Q
melody and accompaniment
A
one melody and an accoumpaniment
10
Q
round
A
a form of composition in which each singer carries the same melody, but begins and ends at different points.
11
Q
walking bass
A
a bass played in 44 on every beat of the bar
