Texture
Relates to the instrumental and/or vocal roles or description of instrumental/vocal layers
Monophony
SINGLE melody without accompaniment
Biphony
2 melodies with one playing one note and the other a melody
Homophony
single melody accompanied by chords
Polyphony
more than 1 melody playing at the same time
Heterophony
1 melody, 2 instruments playing different variations or ornamentations