Monophonic, single line or part, Homophonic, all parts move with the same rhythm but different notes, Polyphonic, two or more independent lines played together, Melody and accompaniment, a tune over supporting music, Call and Response, one part plays other parts repeat back, Chordal, all parts moving as chords, Layered, parts move in independent layers, Unison, all parts sing/play the same notes, Tutti, Everyone plays, Round, a tune performed in imitation between 2 or more, repeated exactly (e.g. Frere Jacques), Canon, imitation between 2 or more parts repeated almost exactly, Imitation, two or more parts copying what has just been performed by another part. May not be exactly the same., Countermelody, an independent melody performed over the main tune, Descant, a separate melody performed over the main tune to decorate, e.g. last verse of christmas carols, Drone, a repeated/held bass note, Pedal, a sustained or repeated note held while the chords change over the top, Alberti Bass, Broken chord texture: low - high - middle - high, Stab Chords, staccato chords played suddenly, Walking Bass, a bass line from Blues and Jazz, typically on every crotchet beat moving up and down in steps and small leaps

KAR MADTSHIRT: Texture (how the parts/layers relate to each other)

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