I was wondering what is texture as one listens to music. Does an audio device produce texture or is it the music and how its was composed and performed. What do we hear when listening for texture.
I read this,referencing texture
I read this,referencing texture
- The overall sound of an ensemble, including instrumentation and orchestration. Words like “thick”, “muddy”, “sparse” etc. can be used when talking about a track’s texture
- How the different streams of sound in a piece of music relate and interact. Words like “monophonic”, “homophonic” and “polyphonic” are used when talking about this kind of texture.
- Monophonic: A single unaccompanied melody, for example you humming to yourself, or a solo trumpet playing a fanfare.
- Homophonic: A melody with an accompaniment, for example most pop songs where the lead singer’s part is the most prominent and the band provides the “backing music”.
- Polyphonic: Multiple independent melodies happening simultaneously. Rare in modern music but very common in classical music (particularly the Renaissance and Baroque eras).
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