Key Words - Texture Flashcards by Sayran Selvakkumaran

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Monophonic

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One sound at a time - one tune

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Heterophonic

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Different sounds played together - shared melody

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Homophonic

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In chords. Notes at the same time

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Polyphonic

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Many sounds in clear layers or strands - contrapuntal

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Counterpoint

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In Baroque music, like polophony

E.g. - Fugue

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Solo

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One performer

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Unison

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All performers playing the same notes

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Doubling

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Playing the same notes as the other instrument

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Tutti

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All performers together

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Countermelody

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Goes against the main Melody

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Descant

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A countermelody above the other voices

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MDH (Melody Dominated Homophony)

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A prominent melody played with chords

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Antiphonal

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Call and response

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