Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
All the words for types of texture are a combination of a Greek prefix with the Greek root phone, which means sound. For example, adding tele- (which means far away) gives us the device we frequently use to send the sounds of our voices to far away places.... like Oklahoma Nevada NEBRASKA!!!
Homophony
homo = common/same One melody with accompaniment *MOST COMMON IN WESTERN MUSIC* Pop Classical
Polyphony
poly = many Multiple melodies occurring at the same time Pop Classical
Heterophony
hetero = other/different One voice or melody, interpreted differently by multiple musicians at the same time *NOT COMMON IN WESTERN MUSIC*
Recognition
Aural
Listen
for...
Similarity
all
parts
exactly
the
same
monophony
all
parts
the
same-ish,
but
with
deliberate
differences
in
interpretation
heterophony
Singable/Hummable
Melodies
only
one,
with
accompaniment
homophony
only
one,
no
accompaniment
monophony
several
polyphony
Visual
Look
for...
Number
&
Similarity
of
Parts
only
one,
or
all
parts
exactly
the
same
monophony
same
or
similar
rhythms,
different
pitches
homophony
several
different
and
changing
rhythmic
ideas
likely
polyphony
Possible
Melodies
highly
repetitive
pitches
and/or
rhythms
probably
not
a
melody
many
large
leaps
probably
not
a
melody
whole
note,
whole
note,
whole
note,
etc.
probably
not
a
melody
stepwise
motion
with
a
few
small
leaps
probably
a
melody
rhythmic
variety
probably
a
melody