Texture Flashcards
1
Q
Homophonic
A
Two parts moving in the same rhythm
2
Q
Polyphonic
A
2 or more parts weaving around each other independently - usually meeting at cadence points
3
Q
Imitative
A
The parts copy each other exactly or partially
4
Q
Thick
A
Same as Dense
- closely spaced chords with many parts - often low register
5
Q
Dense
A
Same as Thick
- closely spaced chords with many parts - often low register
6
Q
Thin
A
Same as ‘transparent’
Instruments or voices playing singing with few parts - often far apart in register
Makes it easy to hear individual lines
7
Q
Transparent
A
Same as ‘thin’
Instruments or voices playing singing with few parts - often far apart in register
Makes it easy to hear individual lines
