a musical thought, like a sentence in a story

the combination of different layers of sounds

each layer of harmony has a distinct melody that moves at different times

the opening note or notes of a phrase starting before the first beat of the bar (also called a pickup)

British English CC

Wade In The Water High Harmony

Elevator warm up

Warm Up - My dog can do the can can

Layering parts in Wade In The Water

Music

Melody and call and response in Royals

Harmony in Royals and creating a performance

Combining Wade In The Water with other spirituals

The song guides cover a diverse selection of songs, designed to develop vocal technique, musical expression and ensemble skills, and building confidence and musical literacy. They can be broken down across multiple lessons and intergrated into the sequence, but can also be taught as full lessons.

Year 8 song guides 2

What is the musical term for notes that begin before the first strong beat of the phrase?

True or false? A polyphonic texture occurs when each layer of harmony has a distinct melody that moves at different times.

Adding one vocal part at a time means that the texture will get...

True or false? When singing in harmony, you should sing your part as loudly as possible so that you don't get distracted by the other parts.

the combination of different layers of sound

What does the term texture mean in music?

A musical idea, similar to a sentence in a story, is called a {{}}.

When singing together in harmony, which part should be heard clearly?

If a song has harmony that moves at the same time, which type of texture does this create?

Starter Quiz

What does the term texture mean in music?