Texture of Classical Music Flashcards
1
Q
Monophonic
A
A texture consisting of a single line (may be played by multiple instruments).
2
Q
Monody
A
Solo voice and continuo accompaniment (a new texture in the Baroque era).
3
Q
Polyphonic
A
A texture with several rhythmically independent parts.
4
Q
Antiphonal
A
A texture involving call and response between two distinct groups, which may be spatially separated.
5
Q
Parallel Motion
A
Where two parts move together keeping the interval between them the same (thirds and sixths are common in tonal music).
6
Q
Similar Motion
A
Where two parts move in the same direction but not necessarily by the same interval.
7
Q
Contrary Motion
A
Where two parts move in opposite directions.
8
Q
Oblique Motion
A
Where one part stays on the same note and the other part moves.
