1. Texture

2. Texture

4. Texture (Harmony) Monophony / Monophonic Homophony / Homophonic
Polyphony / Polyphonic
Heterophony / Heterophonic

5. Monophonic
One single line of melody.
May be solo or unison

6. Polyphonic More than one melody being played at once.
Sounds more complex.
May be called
counterpoint /
contrapuntal.

8. Homophonic If the lines of music move at (more or less) the same time.
Melody and chords can be homophonic if the rhythm of the accompaniment is the same as the melody.

9. Homophonic

10. Heterophonic There is one melody.
All instruments play it with variations.
It is rare in Western music.

11. Harmonic Shapes

12. Other textures Solo – Unison – Duet – Tutti – Trio – Doubling –
Quartet - Descant –

13. What if it doesn’t fit? Solo voice with accompaniment? Solo guitar?
Unison strings?

14. Homework Log in to Yaca Paca
Complete the ‘Texture’ exercise (by next Tuesday – no excuses!)