if the flute performs the melody, what is the role of the violin

provide contrast, provide unity

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Concept of Music Texture

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Listening analysis of the musical concept texture with focus on terminology

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1
the low sounds heard with the drums provide what in this excerpt
a drone
a bass line
an accompaniment
walking bass
2
the role of the low bass instruments in this excerpt is to
play a constant chordal accompaniment
play the bass line
a drone
provide a countermelody
3
which musical texture is heard in this excerpt
single melodic line
rhythmic section
counter melody
melody with accompaniment
4
Which texture is heard in this excerpt?
homophonic
polyphonic
monophonic
heterophonic
5
if the flute performs the melody, what is the role of the violin
emphasise the musical style
provide contrast
provide unity
6
Which texture type is heard in this excerpt?
monophonic
homophonic
polyphonic
heterophonic
7
this excerpt is an example of which texture
countermelody
single melodic line
more than one melodic line
melody with accompaniment
8
the role of the synthesizer in this excerpt is to
play the main melody
provide the accompaniment
imitate the main melody
play a countermelody
9
this excerpt is an example of which texture
melody with accompaniment
melody with rhythmic section
counter melody
single melodic line
10
a sequence of chords forming a musical ending.
cadenza
chord pattern
12 bar blues
cadence
11
Which term best describes the number of layers
melody with accompaniment
melody with non melodic lines
countermelody
single melodic line
12
what role is being performed by the percussion in the opening of this excerpt
an ostinato
a basic pulse
a drone
rhythmic interest
13
Which texture type is heard in this excerpt?
hereophonic
polyphonic
homophonic
monophonic
14
which term best describes the layers/texture in this excerpt?
SSA
mixed choir
SATB
15
Which texture type is heard in this excerpt?
polyphonic
hereophonic
homophonic
monphonic

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