1) Texture in music: lesson 1

​'Blues Music'

The blues is a style of music that started in the southern United States in the late 1800s. It was created by African American communities and is known for its strong emotions, simple structure, and repeating patterns.

Open Ended

What instruments did you hear in the music?
Write them below.

You just analysed the 'texture'.

Texture in music is about how many sounds or instruments you hear at the same time and how they work together. It helps us understand the layers of sound in a piece of music.

Listen
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Answer

Multiple Choice

What best describes this song's 'texture'?

• The texture is thin, sparse and simple.

• The texture is thick, full and complex.

Listen
&
Answer

Multiple Choice

What best describes this song's 'texture'?

• The texture is thin, sparse and simple.

• The texture is thick, full and complex.

Listen
&
Answer

Multiple Choice

What type of texture did we hear?

• 
  One single melody.

• One melody supported by chords / harmony.

• More than one melody line played at the same time.

Listen
&
Answer

Multiple Choice

What type of texture did we hear?

• Monophonic:
  One single melody.

• Homophonic:
  One melody supported by chords / harmony.

• Polyphonic:
  More than one melody line played at the same time.

Listen
&
Answer

Multiple Choice

What type of texture did we hear?

• Monophonic:
  One single melody.

• Homophonic:
  One melody supported by chords / harmony.

• Polyphonic:
  More than one melody line played at the same time.

Let's revise!

Multiple Choice

What does the term "texture" describe in music?

• The rhythm of the melody

• The speed of the song

• The way different layers of sound are combined

• The lyrics and meaning of the song

Multiple Choice

Which word best describes the texture of this song?

• Thin

• Monophonic

• Thick

• Untextured

Multiple Choice

Which of these musical ensembles would most likely create a thick texture?

• A solo violin

• A rock band with added strings and horns

• A duet with guitar

• One singer

Multiple Choice

What contributes most to the thickness of musical texture?

• The use of silence

• Length of notes

• A fast tempo

• Layering sounds: guitars, drums, keyboards

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a thin texture?

• A full choir with orchestral backing

• A solo saxophone playing a melody

• A marching band

• A heavy metal band

Multiple Choice

What type of texture is this song?

• Thin

• Thick

Multiple Choice

If twenty guitarists are playing the same melody at the same time, what texture are they creating?

• Thick

• Thin

Multiple Choice

Why might a composer want to use a thick texture in a song?

• To create a sense of calm and silence

• To make the singer louder

• To remove harmony

• To make the music sound more complex and powerful

This concludes our lesson on texture.

Open Ended

What instruments make up this song's texture?
(list all the instruments you can hear)

Poll

How well do feel you understand the concept TEXTURE?

• I understand it 100% !!

• Fairly well.

• A little bit.

• Not at all.