GCSE Music Texture and Instrumentation Quiz

What is Monophonic Texture?

• A single Melody that contains no accompaniment and no harmonies

• A melody with with chords

• Two or more melodies playing at one time

What is Polyphonic texture?

• Two or more melodies playing at the same time 
• A single melody with no accompaniment
• A melody with chords

What is Homophonic texture?

• A melody being accompanied by chords
• A solo melody
• More than two melodies playing at once

A solo singer performing to a simple beat would be described as.....

• Polyphonic Texture
• Monophonic Texture
• Homophonic

An orchestral piece where every instrument is playing a different melody would be described as.....

• Monophonic
• Polyphonic
• Homophonic

A trumpet being accompanied by a piano would be described as....

• Homophonic
• Monophonic 
• Polyphonic

In an ensemble a trumpet would normally play....

• Accompanying chords
• Bass part
• The Melody

In an ensemble a Tuba would normally play...

• The melody
• Accompanying chords
• Bass line

Lots of instruments being played at once is normally described as 

• Thick Texture
• Thin Texture

One instrument being played on its own would normally be described as...

• Thin Texture
• Thick Texture