Phonics
One sound or one voice
Monophonic
Layers playing together and singing/playing all together
Unison
A typical rock band line up
4 out of 5 of.......drums, bass, guitar, keys and vocals
Music of the Mississippi
Blues
When lots of instruments are playing the texture is said to be what?
Thick
Chords and tune / melody and accompaniment
Homophonic
A layer that is having a rest
Inactive
What is the amps (bass and guitar) and drums called in a rock band
The Backline
Music of Argentina
Tango
When fewer instruments are playing the texture is what?
Thin
Multiple layers playing different tunes
Polyphonic
The leading layer in a piece / phrase
Dominant
String quartet
2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
Music of Cuba
Salsa
When instruments come in at different times throughout an intro
Staggered entry
Multiple tunes with some tunes embellished / ornamented (found in World Music)
Heterophonic
The supporting layer
Subordinate
Name a typical Jazz trio?
Drums, Double bass and piano
Traditional Music of Indonesia
Gamelan
Contrary
Phonic comes from Greek.....what does this word mean?
Voice or sound
Two layers singing with similar contour but different pitches
Parallel harmony
What instruments are in a horn section - say in a funk band?
Trumpets, Trombone and Sax
Music of Trinidad and Tobago
Calypso
Pachelbel wrote one of these and Londons burning is one also. Instruments following each other in but playing the same part
A canon (or a round)