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    This document defines musical tempo and texture. [1] It lists various tempo terms like adagio, allegro and presto and describes their meanings in terms of speed. [2] It then explains different types of musical texture like monophonic, homophonic and polyphonic texture as well as terms like thick, thin, unison and tutti. [3] Texture refers to the layers in a piece of music like a single melody line, melody with accompaniment, or multiple interweaving melody lines.

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    This document defines musical tempo and texture. [1] It lists various tempo terms like adagio, allegro and presto and describes their meanings in terms of speed. [2] It then explains different types of musical texture like monophonic, homophonic and polyphonic texture as well as terms like thick, thin, unison and tutti. [3] Texture refers to the layers in a piece of music like a single melody line, melody with accompaniment, or multiple interweaving melody lines.

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    Grade 1 - Music (Mapeh) Week 9: Tempo and Texture

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    This document defines musical tempo and texture. [1] It lists various tempo terms like adagio, allegro and presto and describes their meanings in terms of speed. [2] It then explains different types of musical texture like monophonic, homophonic and polyphonic texture as well as terms like thick, thin, unison and tutti. [3] Texture refers to the layers in a piece of music like a single melody line, melody with accompaniment, or multiple interweaving melody lines.

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    GRADE 1 -MUSIC (MAPEH)

    WEEK 9
    TEMPO AND TEXTURE
    TEMPO

    - Is the Speed of the music


    Adagio – Slow
    Allegro – Fast
    Largo-Slow & broad
    Andante-Medium Slow
    Moderato-Moderate
    Vivo-Lively and Brisk
    Presto-Very Fast
    Prestissimo-Very, Very Fast
    TEMPO

    Presto – Very fast Accelerando (accel.) – Gradually


    Allegro – Fast getting faster
    Vivace – Fast, lively Rallentando (rall.) – Gradually
    Allegretto – Moderately quick, getting slower
    cheerful Ritardando (rit.) – Holding back,
    Moderato – Moderate slower immediately
    Andante – At a moderate walking Rubato – At a flexible speed
    pace Allergando – broadening out
    Adagio – Slow Silence/Tacet – No sound at all
    Lento – Broad, slow Pause ( ) – Hold the note for
    Largo – Very slow longer than marked
    Grave – Very slow and serious A Tempo – Return to the original
    speed
    TEXTURE

    The different layers in a piece of Music

    e.g polyphonic, monophonic, thick, thin.


    TEXTURE

    Monophonic - A single line of music. A single melody line with no harmonic accompaniment or
    accompanied by a drone or percussion instrument(s).

    Homophonic – Melody with accompaniment. A melody line with a chordal accompaniment.

    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.

    Thick – Many sounds or instruments playing

    Thin – Few sounds or instruments playing


    Unison – More than one person singing the same part

    Chorus – The whole cast of an opera or musical singing

    Solo, two part, three part etc.

    Duet, Trio, Quartet, Quintet etc.

    Tutti – Everybody playing together

    Descant/Counter Melody – A Second Melody playing alongside main melody.

    Melody and Accompaniment

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