IGCSE music AOS 3

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Texture with multiple independent melodic lines played simultaneously.

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Polyphony

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Texture with one main melody supported by chords or accompaniment.

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Homophony

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Texture with a single melodic line and no accompaniment.

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Monophony

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Texture where two or more voices play simultaneous variations of the same melody.

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Heterophony

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A rhythmic feature where emphasis is placed on weak beats or off-beats.

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Syncopation

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A meter that has two beats per measure.

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Duple meter

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A time signature with four beats per measure.

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Quadruple meter

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A meter characterized by a primary division of 3 beats to the bar.

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Triple meter

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A composition with a steady, driving rhythm, usually in 2/4 or 6/8 time, often used for marching.

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March

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A graceful dance in triple time (3/4), popular in the Baroque and Classical periods.

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Minuet