Texture Flashcards
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Homophonic
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Two or more parts move together in harmony.
Same rhythms
Exception, (melody dominated homophony) one voice with background sharing same rhythmic harmonies
Appeared medieval period, most predominant in the baroque era
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Monophonic
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Melody with no harmony
One note at a time or same note different octaves
Also fixed intervals for whole song
Chants
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Polyphonic
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Two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody
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Heterophonic
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Variations of a single melodic line 21st century music
