Elements of Music - Texture

In a _____________________________ there is one melody, and all the voices and accompaniments move rhythmically together.

• Polyphonic texture

• Homophonic texture

• Monophonic texture

• Heterophonic texture

In the ___________________ there are many melodic voices that are independent or imitative.

• Monophonic texture

• Homophonic texture

• Polyphonic texture

• Melody & accompaniment texture

_______________ is written for only one voice or part.

• Polyphonic texture

• Homophonic texture

• Monophonic texture

• Melody & accompaniment texture

The practice of two or more musicians performing at the same time different versions of the same melody.

• Monophonic texture

• Polyphonic texture

• Heterophonic texture

• Homophonic texture

If there is one line of music playing we describe this as

• heterophonic

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

When the music has one melody line and is accompanied by block chords it is:

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

• heterophonic

When there are many different strands of music all playing at the same time it is:

• polyphonic

• melody dominated homophony

• homophonic

• heterophonic

If you have two melodies that are the same, but one is a decorated version of the first one, it is known as

• homophonic

• monophonic

• polyphonic

• heterophonic

Texture is...

• How loud or soft the music is played

• The number of layers in music and the relationship between the layers

• Combinations of long and short notes and rests

• The main idea that is a single line of notes

When many instruments or melodies are performing, the texture is considered to be

• Thick
• Thin