TEXTURE

► In music, texture is how
the tempo, melodic,
and harmonic materials are combined in
a musical composition, determining the
overall quality of the sound in a piece.
► The texture is often described in regard
to the density, or thickness, and range, or
width, between lowest and highest 
pitches, in relative terms as well as more
specifically distinguished according to the
number of voices, or parts, and the
relationship between these voices .
 MONOPHONIC
► A monophonic texture has a
single
line of melody without any
harmony or
any other form of
accompaniment.
► SINGLE MELODIC LINE
 HOMOPHONY
► The definition of homophony comes
from the Greek (homo-phonic), literally
meaning “same-sounding”.
► One voice/part plays/sings the melody, whilst
the others act as a harmonic accompaniment.
► MELODIES ARE SUPPORTED BY
CHORDS
 POLYPHONIC
► The definition of polyphonic texture
comes from the Greek (poly-phonic),
literally meaning “many sounds”.

► It describes music where several parts or

voices are combined
together contrapuntally or in
counterpoint.
► COMPOSED OF TWO OR MORE
MELODIES
 HETEROPHONIC
► Heterophony is a type of texture
characterized by the simultaneous
variation of a single melodic line.