Which of these best describes 'unison'?

When multiple instruments are playing the same thing.

What is a Countermelody?

A brand new melody introduced above an existing melody.

Which of these best describes a polyphonic texture?

Multiple melodies at the same time.

Which of these best describes a monophonic texture?

A single melody line with nothing else.

Which of these best describes a canon

When a melody is copied by another instrument, later.

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1
Which of these best describes 'unison'?
When multiple instruments are playing the same thing.
When multiple instruments are playing different things.
When a new idea is introduced.
When just one instruments plays on it's own.
2
What is a Countermelody?
When you play a melody backwards.
The accompaniment.
When you repeat the same melody.
A brand new melody introduced above an existing melody.
3
How many players would you expect to hear in a quintet?
7
6
8
5
4
Which of these best describes a polyphonic texture?
Melody with chords.
Multiple melodies at the same time.
8 bars rest.
A single melody with nothing else.
5
What is the texture during the opening of this piece?
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Monophonic
6
Which of the examples below is NOT an example of a musical texture.
Ensemble
Melody and accompaniment
Homophonic
Monophonic
7
Which of these best describes a monophonic texture?
Multiple melodies at the same time.
Melody with chords.
A single melody line with nothing else.
8 bars rest.
8
Which of these best describes a canon
A homophonic texture
When a melody is copied by another instrument, later.
When one instrument plays a new melody
A fire ball
9
In what period of music, would you expect to hear a basso continuo?
Romantic
Modern
Baroque
Classical
10
What is the texture in the opening of this piece?
Homophonic
Monophonic
Polyphonic
11
What is an ensemble?
A single instrument
A group of instruments
When two instruments play in a call and response texture
A string instrument
12
Which of these best describes a homophonic texture.
8 bars rest.
A single melody with nothing else.
Multiple melodies at the same time.
Melody with chords.
13
Which of the following instruments would you NOT expect to hear in a basso continuo?
Cello
Bassoon
Violin
Harpsichord

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