MUSIC 3RD GRADING PERIOD

Performing a single melody without any

accompaniment results in a _____________________.

• HOMOPHONIC TEXTURE

• MONOPHONIC TEXTURE

• POLYPHONIC TEXTURE

When two or more different

melodies are performed together,

the texture becomes thick. Different

melodic lines that are interwoven

produce ___________________.

• HOMOPHONIC TEXTURE

• MONOPHONIC TEXTURE

• POLYPHONIC TEXTURE

A style of singing by

two or more groups starting at

different times would sound

like different melodies

interweaving with each other.

• UNISON SINGING

• ROUND SINGING

• CHOIR

Another way of producing

the polyphonic texture is by singing a

the second melody called _________,

that is added above or below a

song.

• HARMONY

• PASSAGGIO

• DESCANT

Different songs or different

parts of a song when sung

together as partner songs also

produce polyphonic texture

__________ in Germany

• QUODLIBET

• DER CHORAUM

• A CAPPELLA

Instrumental music can also be monophonic or polyphonic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The texture is said to be

_______________ if the melody

is accompanied by the

other pitches that are

lower or higher and these

pitches move along with

it.

• HOMOPHONIC

• MONOPHONIC

• POLYPHONIC

These are the

distances between

two pitches.

• PITCHES

• DYNAMICS

• INTERVALS

These are composed of three or

more pitches that form intervals

of thirds.

• CHOIR

• CHORDS

• CHORUS

In music, melodies

may also be supported and enhanced

by pitches stacked up on top of each

other.

• TRUE

• FALSE