Texture

• Monophonic - 1 layer of sound
• Unison - More than one player playing the same note at the same pitch
• Octaves - More than one instrument playing the same melody, with the same notes, but at different pitches
• Homophonic/Chordal - More than one instrument playing notes at the same time, but at different pitches
• Polyphonic - More than one melody playing at the same time. Often weaving out of each other. It is difficult to know which part to sing along to.
• Melody & Accompaniment - One clear melody with other instruments playing in the background
• Counter Melody - Second melody added to the first melody
• Canon - A piece of instruments or voices that sing or play the same music starting at different times
• Imitation - A slight change to an idea that is presented on one instrument or voice
• Descant - Added in final verses in hymns and in christmas carols