
Exploring Tone, Texture, and Timbre
5th Grade Ā· Music Ā· 30 minĀ· Mu:cr2.1.5a Demonstrate Selected And Developed Musical Ideas For Improvisations, Arrangements, Or Compositions To Express Intent, And Explain Connection To Purpose And Context. Mu:cr2.1.5.b Document Personal Rhy
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Learning Objective
I can describe how tone, texture, and timbre create different sounds in music.
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Texture in music refers to how sound is organized in a piece.
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A monophonic texture has one sound, while a polyphonic texture has multiple lines imitating each other.
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Homophonic textures are organized vertically with chords, while polyphonic textures have lines moving horizontally.


