Chapter 5 Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Texture

A

interweaving of melodic (horizontal) and harmonic (vertical) elements

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2
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Monophony

A

single like texture without any harmonic add on

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Heterophony

A

texture in which two or more voices elaborate the same melody at the same time

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4
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Polyphony

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texture in which two or more different melodic lines are combined

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5
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Counterpoint

A

combining in a single texture two or more simultaneous melodic lines

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6
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Homophony

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single voice takes over the melodic interest, accompanying lines are subordinate

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7
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homorhythm

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kind of homophony where all the voices or lines move together in the same rhythm

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8
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imitation

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melodic idea presented in one voice and then restated in another

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9
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Canon

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type of polyphonic composition in which one musical line strictly imitates another at a fixed time interval throughout

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10
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Round

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perpetual canon - each voice enters following the same melody

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