Composition exemplar - orchestral film music (audio)

the number of different musical lines playing at the same time, and the way that they relate to each other

a texture consisting of a clear melody and separate accompaniment

a texture where more than one equally important melodic line plays at the same time

a texture where different musical lines use the same rhythm

Listen to the whole composition.

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Opening section

How does the texture develop in the next section?

Following the climax, how does the next section create textural variety?

How would you describe the texture in the next section?

How would you describe it, and what effect does it have on the mood?

The final section returns to a texture from earlier. 

Task A audio

Developing texture

Music

Using repetition and contrast in a section

Creating contrasting sections

Melodic development

Creating harmonic variety

Pupils analyse exemplar compositions to understand how repetition, contrast, texture and harmony are used effectively. They develop compositional understanding by exploring how musical ideas are varied, structured and developed across sections.

Composition exemplars: creating a varied composition

there is a clear melody and a separate accompaniment.

more than one equally important melodic line plays at the same time.

different musical lines use the same rhythm.

players simultaneously play the same melody with slight differences.

A texture where more than one equally important melodic line plays at the same time is called a {{}} texture.

True or false?  The only way to create textural variety is to have a number of different textures.

there is a clear melody and a separate accompaniment

different musical lines use the same rhythm

players simultaneously play the same melody with slight differences

more than one equally important melodic line plays at the same time

Starter Quiz

A homophonic texture is where ...