Texture Flashcards
1
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Texture
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Describes how layers of sound within a piece of music interact
2
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Monophonic
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- A texture consisting of a solo music line
- one instrument or singer
- no accompaniment
3
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Polyphonic
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- Two or more melodies or parts that play at the same time, weaving in and out of each other
- sometimes called contrapuntal music
- may contain imitation
4
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Homophonic
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%A texture based on chords
- walking bass , pedal notes or drones can be used
- based around chords moving together at the same speed
5
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Unison texture
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When all voices or instruments sing or play the same melody at their octave.
6
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Imitation
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Where melody in one part is repeated a few notes later in a different part
7
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Heterophonic
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- Simultaneous variation of a single melody line
- variation of melody is played over the original melody
- usually found in gamelan music
