Textures in Music

Question 1

Listen carefully to this piece of music. Which term best describes the texture you can hear and why?

Answer 1

Polyphonic: because there is more than 1 melody playing at the same time.

Question 2

Listen carefully to this piece of music. Which term best describes the texture you can hear and why?

Answer 2

Homophonic: bcause all parts are moving together at the same time, not independendly.

Question 3

Listen carefully to this piece of music. Which term best describes the texture you can hear and why?

Answer 3

Monophonic: because there is only 1 melody or part playing.

Question 4

Describe a ‘Verse-Chorus- structure in a typical pop song.