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One of the many elements in music.
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What is polyphonic texture?
How fast or slow a piece of music is played
Melody accompanied by harmonic support.
The simultaneous performance of multiple melodies.
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Polyphonic texture is usually played on what instrument(s)?
Piano
Guitar
Keyboard
Trumpet
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What is homophonic texture?
Music that only has one musical layer
Music that is independent on a melody accompanied by chords
Two or more lines moving independently of each other
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Polyphony is typically known as the thickest texture.
false
true
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What type(s) of music today is/are mostly homophonic?
Rock
Country
Jazz
Pop
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What are the three main types of textures in music?
Monophonic, Homophonic, Polyphonic
Heterophonic, Polyphonic, Biphonic
Monophonic, Heterophonic, Biphonic
Homophonic, Biphonic, Monophonic
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Jazz is homophonic
False
True
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What type of texture is this song from the video?
Homophonic (same sound)
Polyphonic (many sounds)
Monophonic (one sound)
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What is monophonic texture?
Music that only involves one musical layer
Music that has many different instruments and voices
Music that has many different melodies in unison
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Monophonic comes from the word ¨one sound" in Latin.
False
True
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Bach used what type of texture in most of his pieces?
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
