2.6 Texture

• What does the term "texture" in music refer to?

  How materials are combined
• What is an example of monophonic texture?

  Solo vocalist without instruments
• A hymn with harmonies is an example of homophonic texture.


  True
• What is an example of polyphonic texture?

  Fugue or canon
• Polyphonic texture creates a complex, layered sound
• Match the texture type with its description:

  Monophonic ↔️ Single melody without accompaniment

  Homophonic ↔️ Main melody with harmonic accompaniment

  Polyphonic ↔️ Multiple independent melodies
• What is the simplest form of musical texture?

  Monophonic
• Which texture features multiple independent melodies played simultaneously?

  Polyphonic
• Monophonic texture consists of a single melody without accompaniment.
• Monophonic texture is often found in solo performances.


  True
• Polyphonic texture involves multiple independent melodies occurring simultaneously.
• Match the texture type with its example:

  Monophonic ↔️ Solo vocalist without instruments

  Homophonic ↔️ Pop song with guitar chords

  Polyphonic ↔️ Fugue by Bach
• What is monophonic texture characterized by?

  Single melody line
• Homophonic texture features one main melody supported by accompanying harmonies.


  True
• Steps to analyze texture in a musical excerpt

  1️⃣ Listen for a single, unaccompanied melody line

  2️⃣ Identify a dominant melody with supporting harmonies

  3️⃣ Determine if multiple interweaving melodic lines are present

  4️⃣ Categorize the texture as monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic
• Homophonic texture includes supporting chords or harmonies that move independently from the main melody.

  False
• What does texture in music describe?

  Density and complexity
• In homophonic texture, the chords move independently from the main melody.

  False
• Match the texture type with its description:

  Monophonic ↔️ Single melody without accompaniment

  Homophonic ↔️ Main melody with harmonic accompaniment

  Polyphonic ↔️ Multiple independent melodies
• In homophonic texture, the main melody is supported by accompanying harmonies
• What is monophonic texture characterized by?

  Single melody without accompaniment
• What is an example of a composition with monophonic texture?

  Solo vocalist without instruments
• In homophonic texture, the chords move together with the melody
• Polyphonic texture involves multiple independent melodic lines played simultaneously.


  True
• An example of a composition with polyphonic texture is a fugue by Bach
• What is an example of a composition with monophonic texture mentioned in the table?

  Solo flute piece
• Polyphonic texture is commonly found in fugues or canons.


  True
• In musical analysis, what does monophonic texture indicate about the music?

  Single melody without accompaniment
• A Bach fugue typically demonstrates polyphonic texture.


  True
• What is the musical effect of monophonic texture?

  Focused melody without complexity
• What musical effect does homophonic texture provide?

  Harmonically supported melody
• Monophonic texture features a single melody without accompaniment.


  True
• In homophonic texture, one main melody is supported by accompanying harmonies
• What is an example of homophonic texture?

  Pop song with guitar chords
• Order the types of musical textures from simplest to most complex.

  1️⃣ Monophonic

  2️⃣ Homophonic

  3️⃣ Polyphonic
• Monophonic texture features accompanying harmonies.

  False
• What is an example of monophonic texture?

  Solo flute piece
• In homophonic texture, chords move together with the main melody
• What is an example of polyphonic texture?

  Fugue by Bach
• Order the steps in analyzing the texture of a musical example.

  1️⃣ Listen to the excerpt

  2️⃣ Identify the texture type

  3️⃣ Describe the density and complexity

  4️⃣ Analyze how the texture creates musical effects