Texture Key Vocabulary

?
Thick/Dense
Many layers of instruments that are doing different things
1 of 15
Thin/Sparse
Few layers of instruments
2 of 15
Monophonic
A single part, typicaly a vocal melody
3 of 15
Homophonic
One melodic line, the rest are accompaniments
4 of 15
Melody and Accompaniment
When there is one clear melodic line with everything else as accompaniment
5 of 15
Polyphonic
More than one independant melody occuring at the same time
6 of 15
Contrapuntal
Two melodic lines played at the same time
7 of 15
In counterpoint
Two independant melodies
8 of 15
Imitation
The repetition of a melody in a polyphonic texture after the first appearance of a voice
9 of 15
Antiphonal
Music that is performed by two semi-independant choirs in interaction
10 of 15
In unison
Two or more tones at the same pitch or an octave difference
11 of 15
In octaves
Two notes that are 8 tones apart
12 of 15
Doubling
When the same part is played by different instruments
13 of 15
in 3rds/6ths
Whe the harmony is either 3 or 6 notes apart
14 of 15
2 part / 3 part / 4 part
How many parts there are to a piece of music
15 of 15

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Few layers of instruments

Back

Thin/Sparse

Card 3

Front

A single part, typicaly a vocal melody

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

One melodic line, the rest are accompaniments

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

When there is one clear melodic line with everything else as accompaniment

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Music resources:

See all Music resources »See all Key Vocabulary resources »