AP Music Theory Flashcards: Texture Devices
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Define walking bass based on the provided text.
A walking bass is a texture device associated with the bass line.
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Define walking bass based on the provided text.
A walking bass is a texture device associated with the bass line.
Define canon as a texture device.
A canon is a texture device that is associated with polyphony.
Define Alberti bass based on the provided text.
Alberti bass is a texture device associated with the bass line.
Define countermelody as a texture device.
A countermelody is a texture device associated with polyphony.
Name three examples of texture devices specifically associated with polyphony.
Three texture devices associated with polyphony are canon, imitation, and countermelody.
What is a texture device?
A texture device is a specific compositional technique used to create or enhance a musical texture, such as an Alberti bass or imitation.
How do texture devices relate to the overall texture type of a piece (e.g., monophony, polyphony)?
Texture devices are used by a composer to create or add detail to a broader texture type, such as using canon or imitation within a polyphonic texture.
In what two general forms of music can texture devices be identified?
Texture devices can be identified in both performed music (by listening) and in notated music (by analyzing the score).
Define imitation as a texture device.
Imitation is a texture device associated with polyphony.
Name two examples of texture devices specifically associated with the bass line.
Two texture devices associated with the bass line are Alberti bass and walking bass.