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Grade 1 Music: Tempo & Texture Basics

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: Tempo & Texture Basics

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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  • Tempo: Explains different tempo markings used to indicate the speed of music and their definitions, such as Adagio and Presto.
  • Texture: Describes the concept of texture in music, including terms like monophonic, polyphonic, thick, and thin, with examples.

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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