Music Texture Quiz

What does polyphonic texture refer to?

• No instrumental accompaniment

• A single melodic line

• Two or more melodic lines

• Multiple harmonies

Which type of music is an example of polyphony?

• Pop music

• Rock music

• Baroque music

• Rap music

What marked the start of polyphony in music?

• Adding instrumental accompaniment

• Singing without harmonies

• Using only one voice

• Improvising with parallel melodies

Which of the following is an example of monophonic texture?

• A single bugle sounding 'taps'

• A soloist with back-up singers

• A band playing instrumental music

• A group of people all singing a song together

What is an example of a plainchant or plainsong?

• A rock song

• A classical symphony

• A medieval church chant

• A jazz improvisation

In polyphonic texture, how many melodic lines are there?

• Three

• Four

• Two or more

• One

Which composer is known for Baroque music with polyphonic texture?

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• Chopin

• J.S. Bach

What type of music texture involves chanting without instrumental accompaniment?

• Monophonic

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

• Homophonic

What interval emphasis was there in the start of polyphony?

• Third and fourth

• Fourth and fifth

• Fifth and sixth

• Second and third

Which of the following can temporarily become polyphonic?

• A soloist with instrumental accompaniment

• A piece with only one voice

• A group singing in harmony

• A song with an independent countermelody