Texture (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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What does texture describe in music?
What does texture describe in music?
Layers/lines in music & how they interact
Texture measures number of...
Texture measures number of...
Melodies (not instruments)
Two layers of sound in music
Two layers of sound in music
- Melody 2. Accompaniment
Definition of melody
Definition of melody
Main tune that holds our attention
Definition of accompaniment
Definition of accompaniment
Music played with melody that provides support
Thin texture characteristic
Thin texture characteristic
One melody line
Thick texture characteristic
Thick texture characteristic
Many lines or layers
Three main texture terms
Three main texture terms
Monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic
Monophonic texture meaning
Monophonic texture meaning
One layer, the melody only
Homophonic texture meaning
Homophonic texture meaning
Melody + accompaniment with harmonic support
Polyphonic texture meaning
Polyphonic texture meaning
Two or more independent melodic lines woven together
Example of monophonic texture
Example of monophonic texture
Solo singer, plainchant, sean-nós singing
Example of homophonic texture
Example of homophonic texture
Pop songs, hymn singing
Example of polyphonic texture
Example of polyphonic texture
Baroque fugues, canons, rounds