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2. Key Words for Texture: Homophonic Octaves Polyphonic Single line melody Imitative Melody with Canonicaccompaniment Layered Antiphonal UnisonGCSE Listening 3. Texture What is it? Texture is described as being thick or thin. In Garageband when you have lots ofinstruments playing together it would be athick texture, and when you had one or twoinstruments it would be a thin texture. But its not as simple as just that.GCSE Listening 4. Homophonic Literally means sounding together Usually played in block chords Most common texture in popular WesternmusicGCSE Listening 5. Polyphonic Literally means different sounds or voices Sometimes called contrapuntal music Polyphonic music is two or more melody linesintertwinedGCSE Listening 6. Imitative Imitative is when the different parts imitateeach other. Think of a roundGCSE Listening 7. Unison Unison is when everything plays the samemelody and rhythm at the same timeGCSE Listening 8. Octaves An octave is the interval of 8 notes forexample C and C (of different pitches)GCSE Listening 9. Single Line Melody / Melody withAccompaniment A single line melody is just a melody of oneline so a melody instrument such as a violin,trumpet or saxophone or vocals. Melody with accompaniment is the same butwith a backing. This could be a piano, guitar,whole band or orchestra.GCSE Listening 10. GCSE Listening 11. GCSE Listening 12. GCSE Listening 13. GCSE Listening 14. GCSE Listening 15. GCSE Listening 16. GCSE Listening