Grade 1 - Music (Mapeh) Week 9: Tempo and Texture
Grade 1 - Music (Mapeh) Week 9: Tempo and Texture
Grade 1 - Music (Mapeh) Week 9: Tempo and Texture
WEEK 9
TEMPO AND TEXTURE
TEMPO
Monophonic - A single line of music. A single melody line with no harmonic accompaniment or
accompanied by a drone or percussion instrument(s).
Polyphonic – Two or more melody lines that are heard at the same time. All melody lines are of equal
importance.
Heterophonic – Two or more parts play a melody together but with some slight differences in pitch. This
is common in Indian and Gamelan music.