Texture
The way melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic materials are woven together in a composition.
Category
fundamental
Pronunciation
TEKS-chur
Origin
Latin (textura, weaving)
Length
138 words · 1 min read
About Texture
Texture describes how many voices or parts are present and how they relate to each other. The main texture types are: monophonic (single unaccompanied melody), homophonic (melody with chordal accompaniment), polyphonic/contrapuntal (multiple independent melodies), and heterophonic (simultaneous variations of the same melody).
More fundamental terms
Harmony
View all fundamentalterms →The simultaneous combination of pitches to produce chords and chord progressions.
RhythmThe pattern of sounds and silences in time.
Sight-ReadingThe ability to perform a piece of music at first sight without prior practice or rehearsal
MelodyA sequence of single pitches perceived as a coherent musical line.
TempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed.
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