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Elements of Music - Texture

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

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

a)

Polyphonic texture

b)

Homophonic texture

c)

Monophonic texture

d)

Heterophonic texture

2.

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

a)

Monophonic texture

b)

Homophonic texture

c)

Polyphonic texture

d)

Melody & accompaniment texture

3.

_______________ is written for only one voice or part.

a)

Polyphonic texture

b)

Homophonic texture

c)

Monophonic texture

d)

Melody & accompaniment texture

4.

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

a)

Monophonic texture

b)

Polyphonic texture

c)

Heterophonic texture

d)

Homophonic texture

5.

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

a)

heterophonic

b)

monophonic

c)

homophonic

d)

polyphonic

6.

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

a)

monophonic

b)

homophonic

c)

polyphonic

d)

heterophonic

7.

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

a)

polyphonic

b)

melody dominated homophony

c)

homophonic

d)

heterophonic

8.

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

a)

homophonic

b)

monophonic

c)

polyphonic

d)

heterophonic

9.

Texture is...

a)

How loud or soft the music is played

b)

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

c)

Combinations of long and short notes and rests

d)

The main idea that is a single line of notes

10.
When many instruments or melodies are performing, the texture is considered to be
a)
Thick
b)
Thin