Understanding Musical Textures

What is the primary focus of musical texture?

• The speed of the music

• The structure of a musical composition

• The genre of the music

• The volume of the music

Which texture involves a single melody without accompaniment?

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

• Monophonic

In a homophonic texture, how is the melody typically supported?

• With multiple melodies

• With a single melody

• With accompaniment

• With no accompaniment

What texture is demonstrated when a song is sung in unison without instruments?

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Heterophonic

• Polyphonic

How does the use of household objects as accompaniment affect the texture of a song?

• It makes it heterophonic

• It makes it homophonic

• It makes it polyphonic

• It makes it monophonic

What is the texture of a round song like 'Brother John'?

• Heterophonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Polyphonic

What type of song is 'Lon Lon Cinta'?

• A nursery rhyme

• A classical song

• A folk song

• A pop song

What is the typical texture of partner songs?

• Heterophonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

In a polyphonic texture, how are the melodies arranged?

• With accompaniment

• With a single melody

• In layers

• In unison

What texture is described when a class sings a song in four groups as a round?

• Heterophonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic