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Musical Textures!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a musical texture?

a)

Use of vocal sampling

b)

Another way of saying effects eg. Delay

c)

Layers of different sounds within a song

2.

Which term is used to describe a melodic line played by multiple instruments at the same time?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Monophonic

3.

Which term is used to describe a chord pattern that follows the rhythm of the melody?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Monophonic

4.

When a melody is accompanied with chords, the melody is:

a)

Harmonized

b)

Syncopated

c)

Polyphonic

5.

The texture of a single melody played without accompaniment is

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

6.

What type of texture is represented here?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

7.
When many instruments or melodies are performing, the texture is considered to be
a)
Thick
b)
Thin
8.

What Time signature signifies four beats in a bar?

a)
b)
c)
9.

What is a time signature ?

a)

An indication of Rhythm in a piece of music

b)

The length of time a song lasts for

c)

A signature from the original composer

10.

The texture that combines two or more individual melody lines simultaneously is:

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic