Texture/structure/form Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

What are the different textures?

A

Homophonic/ contrapuntal

Unison

Polyphonic

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2
Q

Homophonic

A

Where you hear a melody with accompaniment, or where all parts move together in harmony

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3
Q

Polyphonic

A

A texture which consists of 2 or more independent melodic lines.

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4
Q

Unison

A

Two players or singers sounding the same notes at the same time

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5
Q

Contrapuntal

A

Another word for ‘Polyphonic’

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6
Q

All the bases

A

ground bass
walking bass
alberti bass
inverted pedal
pedal

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7
Q

A short, repeated pattern, often heard in the guitar in popular music

A

riff

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8
Q

A repeating melodic or rhythmic pattern

A

ostinato

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9
Q

each part has the same melody entering one after the other

A

canon

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10
Q

a structure with a recurring section e.g ABACA

A

rondo form

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