Musical phrase and texture

Beethoven's Ode to Joy musical phrases:

Listen to Beethoven's Ode to joy

Listen to 'The Hen', Symphony 83 by Haydn

TEXTURE IN MUSIC

 TYPES OF TEXTURE:

1. Monophonic - One melody without any accompaniment, for example, the Gregorian Chant (Middle Ages)

2. Polyphonic texture- Various melodies playing at the same time. It can be homophonic (all the voices play different melodies but with the same rhythm), counterpoint or melody with accompaniment.

 

 Polyphonic or monophonic?

• Monteverdi - Cruda amarilli
• Victimae paschali laudes
• Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody