Texture terms Flashcards
1
Q
Homophonic
A
Chords
2
Q
Polyphonic
A
Many independent parts
3
Q
Monophonic
A
One part
4
Q
Canonic
A
Melody copied by a second part later in the music
5
Q
Hetrophonic
A
Decorated version of the melody and simpler version of the same melody
6
Q
Thick
A
Many parts
7
Q
Thin
A
Not many parts
8
Q
Imitative
A
Copying parts
9
Q
Layering
A
Adding parts one by one
