Form and texture!

What is texture?

• How many layers

• How many sections

• How many instruments

• How many people

Lots of different layers at the same time is...

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Cupaphonic

Melody and accompaniment (usually 2 layers) is...

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Cupaphonic

One layer is...

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Cupaphonic

What is form?

• The layers of the music

• The sections of the music

• How many people are playing

The form we used in drumming today was...

• AB

• ABA

• ABACAD (pop song formula)

• Call and response

Most songs use this form...

• AB

• ABA

• ABACAD (pop song formula)

• Call and response

Ternary form is...

• AB

• ABA

• ABACAD (pop song formula)

• Call and response

Binary form is...

• AB

• ABA

• ABACAD (pop song formula)

• Call and response

What is the main texture of African Drumming?

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Cupaphonic