Texture Vocabulary Flashcards

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Texture

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The combination of melody(ies) and accompaniment into a complete musical soundscape

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Monophonic texture

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When music has one melody and nothing else

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Homophonic texture

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When music has one melody, supported by other accompaniment sounds

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Polyphonic texture

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When music has two or more independent, simultaneous melodies

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Heterophonic texture

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When music has two or more improvised variations on a melody

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Counterpoint

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A specific organization of melodies in polyphonic textures

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