Polyphonic Texture 2 or more parts with different – rhythms - weave independently of each other. Like Contrapuntal Legato Notes played long and smooth – Notes played short and detached Staccato – - Repeated pattern of Ostinato/Riff Pattern of notes repeated higher or lower Sequence – Musical idea heard more than once. Repetition – Imitation melody is immediately –The copied in another part. Unison Same notes at the same time. – Harmony Different notes at the same – time. Anacrusis Tune starts before the first beat of the bar. – Think in happy birthday. “happy” Syncopation Strongly accented playing off or – against the beat. Will sound more jumpy. Symphony Piece for whole orchestra, no main solo – instrument. Concerto Piece for soloist and orchestra – Cadenza passage for soloist to show off, sounds made – up improvised. – A capella Unaccompanied no accompanying – – instruments. Melismatic More than one note per syllable. –
Polyphonic – Texture 2 or more parts with different rhythms - weave independently of each other. Like Contrapuntal Legato – Notes played long and smooth Staccato – Notes played short and detached Ostinato/Riff - Repeated pattern of Sequence – Pattern of notes repeated higher or lower Repetition – Musical idea heard more than once. Imitation –The melody is immediately copied in another part. Unison – Same notes at the same time. Harmony – Different notes at the same time. Anacrusis – Tune starts before the first beat of the bar. Think “happy” in happy birthday. Syncopation – Strongly accented playing off or against the beat. Will sound more jumpy. Symphony – Piece for whole orchestra, no main solo instrument. Concerto – Piece for soloist and orchestra Cadenza – passage for soloist to show off, sounds made up – improvised. A capella – Unaccompanied – no accompanying instruments. Melismatic – More than one note per syllable.
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