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Textures in Music 3!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term given to music that is played above the familiar melody during the last verse of a hymn?

a)

inverted melody

b)

call and response

c)

descant

2.

True or False:

This excerpt is an example of call and response in music.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

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

4.

What texture is represented in this image?

a)

homophonic

b)

polyphonic

c)

monophonic

5.

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

6.

_______________ is written for only one voice or part.

a)

Polyphonic texture

b)

Homophonic texture

c)

Monophonic texture

d)

Melody & accompaniment texture

7.

Choose the correct texture that describes a Canon.

a)

Melody & accompaniment texture

b)

Homophonic texture

c)

Monophonic texture

d)

Polyphonic texture

8.
What musical element refers to the way timbre, rhythm, melody, and harmony are combined?
a)
texture
b)
articulation
c)
dynamics
d)
tempo
9.
What type of texture is represented here
a)
Monophony
b)
Polyphony
c)
Homophony
d)
Heterophony
10.

Antiphonal texture is best identified with...

a)

polyphonic texture

b)

monophonic texture

c)

call and response texture

d)

descants

11.

In order, what 2 textures describe the choir's singing in this excerpt?

a)

homophonic then monophonic

b)

unison then polyphonic

c)

polyphonic then homophonic

d)

unison then homorhythmic

12.

In order, what textures are used in this excerpt among the voices?

a)

homophonic - unison - contrapuntal - unison

b)

monophonic - homophonic - polyphonic - homorhythmic

c)

polyphonic - monophonic - homophonic - contrapuntal

13.

What points are TRUE about this excerpt?

a)
  1. 1. Example of Call & Response

  2. 2. It is entirely monophonic

b)
  1. 1. Example of a Descant

  2. 2. The solo is monophonic while the choir is homorhythmic

c)
  1. 1. Example of Call & Response

  2. 2. It is entirely homophonic

d)
  1. 1. Example of a Descant

  2. 2. The solo is monophonic while the choir sings contrapuntally

14.

When a phrase is sung alternately by two groups, what is it known as?

a)

descant

b)

antiphonal

c)

contrapuntal

15.

This choral singing is an example of...

a)

antiphony

b)

unison

c)

call and response

d)

a descant