Textures

Textures

1. number of parts playing together

   • thick
   • thin

2. Mono phonic

   • melody
   • plainsong
     • Georgian chant

3. poly phonic

   • melodies
     • same time

4. Homophonic

   • hymn
   • meloddy
   • chords
     • move at same time

5. Heterophonic

   • melody
     • more elaborate
     • two instruments
   • folk
     • chinese
   • gamelan

6. Contrapuntal

   • Counterpoint
   • melody
   • fits
     • bass line

7. Sequence

   • pattern
     • rises/falls
       • step