Week 5 Texture
Which of the following terms does not refer to a basic musical texture?
Cacophony
Bach was known as a master of presenting a singular musical texture throughout his vocal music to help communicate the text.
False
The following example represents monophonic texture. (4:47)
False
The following excerpt represents homophonic texture. (2:14)
False
The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (0:59)
False
The following excerpt represents polyphonic texture. (5:54)
False
Listen to the following example. Which of the following types of texture does it represent? (3:11)
Monophony
Which type of musical texture is primarily represented in the following example? (3:27)
Polyphony
Which of the following choices is the defining characteristic of polyphony?
The independence and equality of concurrent melodic lines
The following music excerpt features: (35:31)
A mixture of polyphonic and homophonic textures
Which theme is being played in this excerpt from Pictures at an Exhibition?
Goldenberg (Monophonic texture)
This piece is a good example of: (4:40)
Homophonic texture
This music passage is an example of: (Vivaldi)
Homophony
Which type of musical texture is being utilized in this excerpt from Bach's St. Matthew Passion?
Homophony
Which type of musical texture is primarily represented in the following example? (14:06)
Homophony
The musical texture that consists of a single melody without accompaniment is called:
Monophony
This music excerpt is an example of: (35:31)
Polyphonic texture
This piece of music is a good example of: (1:38)
Polyphonic texture
Which of the following statements is correct?
Texture in music refers to the ways in which the horizontal strands of melody and the vertical strands of harmony relate to one another.
In general, operatic arias of the Romantic period, for example those by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), provide good examples of homophonic music.
True
Musical texture refers to how melody and harmony relate to each other.
True
The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (7:57)
True
