1.4 Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

tonality

the homing instinct in melodies towards a certain pitch, the tonic of the music

texture

the way the various sounds and melodic lines interact or blend together occurring together in music

imitative polyphony

when various simultaneous lines use the same or similar melodies

chords that sound at rest have...

consonance

if chords have dissonance/discord, they sound...

tense

harmony

the sounding at the same time of different pitches

chords

standard groupings of simultaneous pitches that work well in combination

t/f: dissonance cannot be resolved

false

monophony

simplest texture

homophony

when a melody is combined with an understated harmony, tight and smooth texture

polyphony

when two or more melodies are simultaneous, with each being independent but equally important

nonimitative polyphony

when melodies are different from each other

tonal

the quality of music built on tonality

major mode

sounds cheerful, based on c to c

minor mode

sounds subdued and clouded, based on a to a

keys

different positions for the modes (12 majors, 12 minors)

modulations

changes in key