Musical Texture

Identify the texture

• Thin

• Thick

Identify the texture

• Thick

• Thin

Identify the texure

• Thick

• Thin

In 2-part texture both parts are usually singing the same words?

• True

• False

This means that one part starts and then later another part comes in starting at the beginning.

• Harmony

• Partner Song

• Unison

• Canon/Round

This means voices only, no instruments.

• A capella

• Canon

• Countermelody

• Partner Song

This means that 2 seperate songs are performed together at the same time.

• Partner Song

• A capella

• Unison

• Counter Melody

Texture is...

• How loud or soft the music is played

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

• Combinations of long and short notes and rests

• The main idea that is a single line of notes

Which would have the thinnest texture?

• One instrument playing on it's own

• a class of 30 instruments playing together

• an orchestra of 100 people playing together

It is a short pattern of notes, which is played repeatedly in a music piece.

• Ostinato

• Steady Beats

• Music