Is the musical weave or
fabric of a piece. In music, texture refers to the way multiple voices (or
instruments) interact in a composition.
Types of Musical Texture
Although there are
multiple ways of describing texture in music, we will focus on four particular
types:
- Monophonic
- Polyphonic
- Homophonic
- Heterophonic
- Accompanied melody
Literally meaning
"one sound," monophonic texture describes music consisting of a
single melodic line. Whether it is sung/played by one person or many, as long
as the same notes and rhythms are being performed, monophonic texture results.
Where might you
encounter monophonic texture?
- Unison
singing at a religious service
- "Happy
Birthday" at a birthday party
- A composition for solo flute
A graphic representation
of monophony may look like this:
Polyphonic texture
describes a musical texture in which two or more melodic lines of relatively
equal importance are performed simultaneously. The clearest example of
counterpoint or polyphonic texture is the canon.
Where might one encounter
polyphonic texture?
- Vocal
and instrumental music from the Renaissance through the Baroque.
- Music for large instrumental
ensembles
- Religious choral music
- A canon.
A graphic representation
of polyphony may look like this:
Homophonic texture is a
type of harmonic texture in which the voices move at once creating blocks of
chords. It is also called "homorhythmic" because the voices also move
at the same time. This texture is perceived as a dense and homogeneous block of
sound.
A graphic representation
of homophony may look like this:
Heterophonic texture is
rarely encountered in western music. It consists of a single melody, performed
by two or more musicians, with slight or not-so-slight variations from
performer to performer. These variations usually result from ornamentation being added
spontaneously by the performers. Heterophony is mostly found in the music of
nonwestern cultures such as Native American, Middle Eastern, and South African.
A graphic representation
of heterophony may look like this:
Accompanied melody is
the texture we encounter most often. It consists of a single, dominating melody
that is accompanied by chords. Sometimes the chords move at the same rhythm as
the melody; other times the chords are made up of voices that move in
counterpoint to each other.
Where might one
encounter accompanied melody?
- Most
popular music styles (rock, folk, country, jazz,etc.)
- Accompanied
vocal music from the Middle Ages to
the present
- Hymn
singing during a religious service
A graphic representation
of homophony may look like this:
Información obtenida de: http://learn.midsouthcc.edu/
2.- Scaffolding materials.
a. Scaffolding the content:
Compose a second melody to create a counterpoint texture.
Add a second melody to create a song with homophonic texture.
.png)
Basic vocabulary
Heterophonic: heterofonía.
Homophonic: homofonía.
Light: ligero, liviano.
Monophonic: monodía.
Pattern: secuencia.
To perform: tocar.
Polyphonic:
polifonía.
Rough: áspero.
Sleeve: manga de
ropa.
Smooth: fluido.
Thick: denso,
espeso
3.- On line resources (Learningapps.org)
http://LearningApps.org/display?v=psu2fk0oc01
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario