Think of a favorite pop or gospel tune that, near the end, has the soloist “ad libbing” while the back-up singers repeat the refrain.
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A group of people all singing a single melody together without harmony or instrumental accompaniment.This texture is used very little in music of the Western European tradition after the Middle Ages. Monophonic music can also be called monophony. There may be rhythmic accompaniment, but only one line that has specific pitches. Monophonic music has only one melodic line, with no harmony or counterpoint. Here are definitions and examples of the three main textures you will encounter in our class. There are many informal terms that can describe the texture of a piece of music (thick, thin, bass-heavy, rhythmically complex, and so on), but the formal terms that are used to describe texture all describe the relationships of melodies and, if present, harmonies. Below you will find some of the formal terms musicians use to describe texture. It might be made up of rhythm only, or of a melody line with chordal accompaniment, or many interweaving melodies. For example, the texture of the music might be thick or thin, or it may have many or few layers. When you describe the texture of a piece of music, you are describing the relationship of melodic and (sometimes) harmonic elements with each other. Texture is one of the basic elements of music.
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At the end of the reading assignment you’ll find links to three pieces you can listen to see if you can identify the textures of the pieces based on your reading. Texture is an element you will use when identifying pieces from all the periods of music history so you’ll want to study this material very carefully.
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If the sample(s) are used on any NON MAJOR LABEL platforms, you can do anything you'd like with them (upload to Soundcloud, sell the beat to indy artist, include on beat-tape, etc etc).This document covers the three musical textures we will encounter in our studies: monophony, polyphony, and homophony. If you place a record on a MAJOR LABEL using the sample(s), you will split the publishing with Mario Luciano fairly & Co-Production credit + fair split on up-front producer fee (where applicable) (CONTACT: if this is the case). BPMs included and ready for you to load up in the DAW of your choice to start cookn up !
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