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Texture. Texture. Texture (Harmony). Monophony / Monophonic Homophony / Homophonic Polyphony / Polyphonic Heterophony / Heterophonic. Monophonic. One single line of melody. May be solo or unison. Polyphonic. More than one melody being played at once. Sounds more complex.
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Texture (Harmony) • Monophony / Monophonic • Homophony / Homophonic • Polyphony / Polyphonic • Heterophony / Heterophonic
Monophonic • One single line of melody. • May be solo or unison
Polyphonic • More than one melody being played at once. • Sounds more complex. • May be called counterpoint / contrapuntal.
Homophonic • If the lines of music move at (more or less) the same time. • Melody and chords can be homophonic if the rhythm of the accompaniment is the same as the melody.
Heterophonic • There is one melody. • All instruments play it with variations. • It is rare in Western music.
Other textures • Solo – Unison – • Duet – Tutti – • Trio – Doubling – • Quartet - Descant –
What if it doesn’t fit? • Solo voice with accompaniment? • Solo guitar? • Unison strings?
Homework • Log in to Yaca Paca • Complete the ‘Texture’ exercise (by next Tuesday – no excuses!)