Texture Flashcards
What are the 17 texture terms?
Monophonic Homophonic Polyphonic Unison Chordal Imitation Layered Melody and accompaniment Countermelody Descant Round Canon or Canonic Drone Alberti bass Stab chords Walking bass Doubling
What is monophonic?
One single melody line unaccompanied
What is homophonic?
Several voices singing the same words and the same rhythm but in harmony to produce chords
What is polyphonic?
Many melodies interweaving with one another
What is unison?
Voices or instruments singing or playing the same melody (but perhaps in different octaves)
What is chordal?
A texture in which the musical material is concentrated into chords with little melodic activity
What is imitation?
The repetition of a melody in a polyphonic structure after its first appearance in a different voice
What is layered?
Different parts that enter with different music to build up the texture
What is melody and accompaniment?
One tune with an accompaniment in a different rhythm
What is counter melody?
A sequence of notes perceived as a melody with a more in prominent lead melody
What is descant?
A voice above or removed from other voices
What is a round?
A minimum of three voices that sing the same melody but begin at different times but also fit harmoniously together
What is canon or canonic?
Parts that enter in stages with the same music in a round
What is drone?
A harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most of a piece
What is Alberti bass?
A type of accompaniment often used in a classical or romantic era
