Hardyes Music Edexcel GCSE Texture And Structure

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A revision quiz based on texture and structure in music.

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1.

What is 'texture' in music?
- A.
  
  The feel of the music.
- B.
  
  The number of layers in the music and how they work together.
- C.
  
  The way the music changes in volume.
- D.
  
  The speed of the music.
- E.
  
  The sound of the music.
2.

What is the correct term for many layers all doing different things?
3.

Which word means 'one layer' of sound or 'all instruments playing the same thing'?
- A.
  
  Monophonic
- B.
  
  Polyphonic
- C.
  
  Homophonic
- D.
  
  Heterophonic
4.

Which word means 'all parts playing different notes but moving together'?
- A.
  
  Monophonic
- B.
  
  Polyphonic
- C.
  
  Homophonic
- D.
  
  Heterophonic
5.

What word means the same as 'monophonic'?
6.

What does 'heterophony' mean?
- A.
  
  All layers playing completely different things.
- B.
  
  One layer playing a decorated version of another layer.
- C.
  
  One layer playing on its own.
- D.
  
  All layers moving together.
7.

Describe ternary form using letters.
8.

What is the word for the recurring A section or theme in a Rondo?
9.

What is another way of describing 'Strophic' form?
- A.
  
  ABAC
- B.
  
  Through-composed
- C.
  
  Verse/chorus
- D.
  
  A A' A'' A'''
10.

How would you describe Rondo form using letters?
- A.
  
  AB
- B.
  
  ABA
- C.
  
  ABACA
- D.
  
  A A' A'' A'''
11.

What is the correct term for the extra bit of music added on to a classical piece to create a nice ending?
12.

What is variation form?
- A.
  
  Where a theme is repeated many times, but changed on each repeat.
- B.
  
  Where the theme comes back several times.
- C.
  
  Where a theme is played at the beginning and end of the piece.
13.

What is the name for the stucture which is based on a repeating bassline?
14.

What is another way of describing 'antecedent and consequent phrasing'?
15.

What is 'structure' in music?
- A.
  
  The volume of a piece.
- B.
  
  The way the piece is put together in layers.
- C.
  
  The length of a piece.
- D.
  
  The way the music is put together in sections.