1. Texture
-refers to the thickness and thinness of
sound
- It refers to the number of layer heard
when you listen to a musical piece
2. Types of Musical Texture
A. Monophony- means one
- a single melodic line with no
harmony or accompaniment
Example: Accapela, a group of instrumentalists
as long as they sing and play the same note or in
unison and without accompaniment.
3. Types of Musical Texture
B.Polyphonic-means many
- produced when two or more
melodies are combined all at once
Example: round song, large
instrumental groups such as bands or orchestras
4. Types of Musical Texture
C.Homophonic-when a melody is accompanied
by an instrument .
Example: acoustic performer,A
singer accompanied by a guitar picking or
strumming chords.
