Musical Texture

One part, alone or in unison

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Composition

One part, with accompaniment

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Unison

Two or more main parts

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Composition

Unison

• Multiple instruments or performers, one part

• Multiple instruments or performers, multiple parts

• One performer, one part

• None of the above

Composition

• A 5 paragraph essay

• The make-up of a piece of art

• How the parts of music are combined

• A piece of music

Musical Texture

• How something feels

• How the parts in a composition are combined

• All performers on one part

Forces

• Earth, Wind, Fire, Water

• How many parts in a piece of music

• The light and the dark

• What kind and how many instruments/performers are used in a composition

Accompaniment

• Background music that supports a main part

• People that play in a band

• Something that goes nicely with other music