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- 1 What is the polyphonic texture when a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then is restated?
- 2 What is the term for the developmental technique of immediately repeating a pattern at a different pitch level?
- 3 When a melodic idea is presented in one voice then restated in another this is called?
- 4 What is it called when you hear one main melody accompanied by background chords the texture?
What is the polyphonic texture when a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then is restated?
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| Musical texture refers to | |
|---|---|
| C) | monophonic. |
| D) | polyphonic. |
| Performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in | |
| A) | unison. |
When a melodic idea is immediately restated?
Varying the pitches, harmony, or rhythm of a theme is known as. thematic development. When a melodic idea is immediately restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as. a sequence.
When an idea is stated in one voice then repeated in another?
Imitative counterpoint occurs if one voice repeats or mimics the patterns just stated in another voice. A canonic process occurs if the anwering voice or voices repeat the lead voice exactly. A composition based upon this process is a canon.
What is the term for the developmental technique of immediately repeating a pattern at a different pitch level?
In music, a fugue is a contrapuntal compositional technique in two or more voices, built on a subject (theme) that is introduced at the beginning in imitation (repetition at different pitches) and recurs frequently in the course of the composition. The adjectival form is fugal.
When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously the texture is group of answer choices?
Simultaneous performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest produces a texture called polyphonic.
What are the two most basic elements of form?
Repetition and contrast are the two most basic elements of musical form. These concepts evolved as a response to the human need for comfort in the familiar and then, becoming bored with the familiar, a change to something new.
When a melodic idea is presented in one voice then restated in another this is called?
Imitation—when a melodic idea is presented in one voice, then restated in another—is a common unifying technique in polyphony; canons and rounds are two types of strictly imitative works.
When two notes are played simultaneously it is called?
Harmony, in music, the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously.
What are the elements of hallelujah chorus?
Instruments are: oboe, bassoon, trumpet I and II , timpani, violin I, violin II, viola, cello and harpsichord / organ. You also are hearing a CHORUS of voices. Remember, the Baroque orchestra was smaller than the orchestra of today. reflected in the music?
What is it called when you hear one main melody accompanied by background chords the texture?
Homophonic music can also be called homophony. Describing homophonic music you may hear such terms as chords, accompaniment, harmony or harmonies. Homophony has one clearly melodic line; it’s the line that naturally draws your attention. All other parts provide accompaniment or fill in the chords.