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UNIT 1: MUSICAL TEXTURE

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

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1.

Texture is one of the basic elements of music which describes ...

a)

... the relationship among different musical voices.

b)

... the relationship among different composers.

c)

... the relationship among different musical instruments.

d)

... the relationship among different musical clefs.

2.

Texture refers to ...

a)

... the vertical structure of a composition.

b)

... the horizontal structure of a composition.

c)

... the oblique structure of a composition.

3.

Texture is the sound ...

a)

... volume.

b)

... density.

c)

... duration.

d)

... rhythm.

4.

POLYPHONY

a)

Many independent or imitative voices.

b)

Many voices with the same rhythm.

c)

Same melody with small variations.

d)

Only one voice.

e)

One principal melody and accompaniment: chords, arpeggios...

5.

HOMOPHONY

a)

Many independent or imitative voices.

b)

Many voices with the same rhythm.

c)

Same melody with small variations.

d)

Only one voice.

e)

One principal melody and accompaniment: chords, arpeggios...

6.

HETEROPHONY

a)

Many independent or imitative voices.

b)

Many voices with the same rhythm.

c)

Same melody with small variations.

d)

Only one voice.

e)

One principal melody and accompaniment: chords, arpeggios...

7.

MONOPHONY

a)

Many independent or imitative voices.

b)

Many voices with the same rhythm.

c)

Same melody with small variations.

d)

Only one voice.

e)

One principal melody and accompaniment: chords, arpeggios...

8.

MELODY & ACCOMPANIENT

a)

Many independent or imitative voices.

b)

Many voices with the same rhythm.

c)

Same melody with small variations.

d)

Only one voice.

e)

One principal melody and accompaniment: chords, arpeggios...

9.

Monophonic texture is written for ...

a)

... many voices with only one musician.

b)

... only one voice or part and performed by only one musician.

c)

... only one voice or part. It can be performed by one or many musicians in unison.

d)

... many voices with the same rhythm.

10.

Gregorian Chant (from the 10th to the 15th century) use a ...

a)

... monophonic texture.

b)

... polyphonic texture.

c)

... homophonic texture.

d)

... melody & accompaniment texture.

11.

Lutheran Chorale is an example of ...

a)

... monophonic texture.

b)

... polyphonic texture.

c)

... homophonic texture.

d)

... melody & accompaniment texture.

12.

Canon is an example of ...

a)

... monophonic texture.

b)

... polyphonic texture.

c)

... homophonic texture.

d)

... melody & accompaniment texture.

13.

A Pop Song is an example of ...

a)

... monophonic texture.

b)

... polyphonic texture.

c)

... homophonic texture.

d)

... melody & accompaniment texture.

14.

J. S. Bach (1685-1750) wrote 64 ...

a)

... operas.

b)

... chorales.

c)

... Gregorian chants.

d)

... trumpet concertos.

15.

The most important texture in the Middle Ages was ...

a)

... monophony.

b)

... homophony.

c)

... polyphony.

d)

... heterophony.

e)

... melody & accompaniment.

16.

In the polyphonic or contrapuntal texture …

a)

… there are many melodic voices, with the same importance and with different rhythms.

b)

… there are many melodic voices, with different importance and with different rhythms.

c)

… there are many melodic voices, with the same importance and the same rhythms.

d)

… there are many melodic voices with the same rhythms.

17.

In the heterophonic texture …

a)

… there are two or more musician performing simultaneously different versions of the same melody.

b)

… there are two or more musician performing in unison.

c)

… there is one musician performing two different melodies.

d)

... there are two different melodies.

18.

In the melody & accompaniment …

a)

… there are multiple melodies and an accompaniment (chords, arpeggios), that stands out.

b)

… there are multiple voices: the melody, that stands out, and an accompaniment. All of them have the same rhythm.

c)

… there are multiple voices: the melody, that stands out, and an accompaniment.

d)

… there are many melodic voices, with the same importance and with different rhythms.

19.

One of the most important texture in the Renaissance and the Baroque period was ...

a)

... monophony.

b)

... melody & accompaniment.

c)

... polyphony.

d)

... heterophony.

20.

Melody & Accompaniment was the most important texture in the ... [two correct options]

a)

... Baroque.

b)

... Middle Ages.

c)

... Classisicm.

d)

... Popular Music.

21.

Analize the following score and choose the correct texture.

a)

MONOPHONY

b)

HOMOPHONY

c)

MELODY & ACCOMPANIMENT

d)

POLYPHONY

22.

Analize the following score and choose the correct texture.

a)

MONOPHONY

b)

HOMOPHONY

c)

MELODY & ACCOMPANIMENT

d)

POLYPHONY

23.

Analize the following score and choose the correct texture.

a)

MONOPHONY

b)

HOMOPHONY

c)

MELODY & ACCOMPANIMENT

d)

POLYPHONY

24.

Analize the following score and choose the correct texture.

a)

MONOPHONY

b)

HOMOPHONY

c)

MELODY & ACCOMPANIMENT

d)

POLYPHONY