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Texture & Form-Year 1
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Texture & Form
Year 1
Texture
- The number of layers in a piece of music, and the relationship between those layers
- Layers can be voices or instruments
Texture
Thick & Thin
Thick & Thin Texture
- Thick texture has many layers
- Thin texture has few layers
- Texture can change during the music
Types of Texture
- There are four types of texture: monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, and heterophonic
- Most of the music we listen to is monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic.
- Some cultures use heterophonic texture.
Types of Texture
Monophonic Texture
- Has a single melody line without harmony (only one layer)
- The single melody may be sung or played by more than one person or instrument in unison
- What is unison? Talk to an elbow partner for 30 seconds to come up with a definition
Monophonic Texture
Unison vs. Harmony
Unison: when two or more voices or instruments are playing or singing the same pitches at the same time.
Harmony: two or more pitches played together that support the melody.
Unison
vs. Harmony
Unison & Harmony Examples
Listen to the examples below. Decide if they are in unison or if you hear harmony.
Unison & Harmony Examples
Monophonic Examples
Monophonic Examples
Homophonic Texture
- A single melody with supporting harmonies
- Can include vocal harmonies and/or instrumental accompaniment
- There is more than one layer, but you can tell which layer is most important
Homophonic Texture
Melody & Harmony
Sometimes homophonic music has multiple voices or instruments playing together, with harmonies that support the melody.
Melody & Harmony
Melody & Accompaniment
Melody & Accompaniment
Sometimes homophonic music has a main melody with chords that accompany, or support, the melody.
Polyphonic Texture
- Has several melody lines that are equally important
- There are multiple layers "doing their own thing," and it's hard to tell which layer is the most important
Polyphonic Texture
Rounds, Canons, & Fugues
Rounds, Canons, & Fugues
Some polyphonic music has the same (or similar) melodies starting at different times.
Other Types of Polyphonic Music
Some polyphonic music has multiple different melodies at the same time
Other Types
Visual Examples of Texture
What are some other things we can use to describe texture?
Form
Form is the overall "plan" or structure of a song
The most common form in western music involves verse, chorus and bridge.
Form
Chorus
- The "big payoff" or the main part of the song
- Repeats several times throughout the song in the same or almost the same way
- Words in the chorus are often repetitive and often include the song title
- The part that gets stuck in your head!
Chorus
Verse
- Tells the story of the song
- Each time verse is played the melody is the same but the words are different (telling the next part of the story)
Verse
Bridge
- The section that is very different from the rest of the song.
- It has different lyrics and music from the verse and the chorus
- Usually happens near the end of the song before a final chorus