GCSE Music (Texture)

How many instruments/voices and how they are played is called the

A lot of instruments/parts is a ____ texture

Fewer instruments/parts is called a ____ texture

All parts moving together in harmony is

• homophonic texture

• polyphonic texture

• monophonic texture

• melody and accompaniment

All parts moving independently is

• homophonic texture

• polyphonic texture

• monophonic texture

• melody and accompaniment

One instrument/singer alone is

• homophonic texture

• polyphonic texture

• monophonic texture

• melody and accompaniment

A clear melody with the other instruments/voices doing the backing is

• homophonic texture

• polyphonic texture

• monophonic texture

• melody and accompaniment

Match the following

• Monophonic

• The same notes but higher or lower versions

• Octaves

• Exactly the same pitch

• Unison

• One part alone

Moving in the same direction is

• Parallel motion

• Contrary motion

Moving in opposite directions

• Parallel motion

• Contrary motion