Music Texture

Musical texture refers to

• the type of instrumentation used in the piece.

• what kind of rhythm is heard.

• how layers of sound are related to each other.

• the loudness and softness of each section.

When a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called

• counterpoint

• imitation

• copying

• echo

A round is an example of

• homophonic texture.

• monophonic texture.

• strict imitation.

• sloppy singing.

When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is

• polyphonic.

• homophonic

• monophonic

• imitative

The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is

• contrapuntal

• homophonic

• monophonic

• polyphonic

Performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing inv

• unison

• counterpoint

• harmony

• imitation

The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called

• texture

• imitation

• unison

• counterpoint

An example of homophonic texture could be a

• hymn

• a simple song harmonized by chords.

• folksinger accompanied by a guitar.

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When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

• heterophonic

Contrapuntal texture is sometimes used in place of the term

• monophonic texture.

• homophonic texture.

• polyphonic texture.

• unisonal performance.