Activities Hobbies Texture Share PINTEREST Email Print Hobbies Playing Music Playing Piano Music Education Playing Guitar Home Recording Contests Couponing Freebies Frugal Living Fine Arts & Crafts Astrology Card Games & Gambling Cars & Motorcycles Learn More By Brandy Kraemer Updated on 05/24/19 Definition of Musical Texture: Texture describes the complexity of a musical composition. The word texture is used because adding different layers or elements to music creates a musical “tapestry.” Texture can be simple or elaborate, and is described with the following terms: Monophonic: A single line of melody. Biphonic: Two different, simultaneous melodies. Heterophonic: A slightly elaborated melody with one or two voices; some intervals. Homophonic: A single line of melody with chords or accompaniment (see concerto). Polyphonic: A composition with many voices and harmonies. Also Known As: struttura (It)texture (Fr)Textur (Ger) Pronunciation: teks'-tchurMore Musical Terms: relative key (M.D.) mano destra whole step staccato pastorale Beginner Piano Lessons▪ The Piano Keyboard Layout▪ The Black Piano Keys▪ Finding Middle C on the Piano▪ Find Middle C on Electric Keyboards▪ Left Hand Piano FingeringReading Piano Music▪ Sheet Music Symbol Library▪ How to Read Piano Notation▪ Illustrated Piano Chords▪ Musical Quizzes & TestsPiano Care & Maintenance▪ Best Piano Room Conditions▪ How to Clean Your Piano▪ Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys▪ When To Tune Your PianoForming Piano Chords▪ Essential Piano Chord Fingering▪ Comparing Major & Minor Chords▪ Diminished Chords & DissonanceGetting Started on Keyboard Instruments▪ Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard▪ How to Sit at the Piano▪ Buying a Used Piano