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is the relationship of melodies
(horizontal) and harmonic
(vertical) elements of music which
produces qualities of lightness or
heaviness, thickness, or thinness.
CHARACTERISTICS OF TEXTURE
It has sonority which is determined by the
musical instrument used.
The greater the number of participants, the
thicker the heavier the sonority becomes.
The higher the register, the lighter or thinner the
sonority becomes.
The closer the voice or instrument, the thicker
the richer the sonority becomes; the wider they
are, the thinner the sonority.
TYPES OF
MONOPHO
TEXTURE
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POLYPHO
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HOMOPHO
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HETEROPHO
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TYPES OF TEXTURE
MONOPHO
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Single melodic line without
accompaniment.
TYPES OF
POLYPHO
TEXTURE
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Two or more melodies are sounded
together simultaneously. It is
music of many voice parts.
TYPES OF POLYPHONIC
ROUND
Round is polyphonic texture where the same melody is
song or played in different layers where each layer is
coming in at different times.
PARTNER
Partner song is a polyphonic texture where two different
melodies are sung or played at the same time.
TYPES OF
HOMOPHO
TEXTURE
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it has two or more notes sounding
at the same time. It can be
performed with a soloist and an
accompaniment.
TYPES OF
HETEROPHO
TEXTURE
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almost like unison - except one
voice will do a little more than the
others.