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At a particular moment within a piece, we may hear one unaccompanied melody, several simultaneous melodies, or a melody with supporting chords. To describe these various possibilities, we use the term musical texture, which refers to how many different layers of sound are heard at once, to what kind of layers they are (melody or harmony), ad to how they are related to each other.

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At a particular moment within a piece, we may hear one unaccompanied melody, several simultaneous melodies, or a melody with supporting chords. To describe these various possibilities, we use the term musical texture, which refers to how many different layers of sound are heard at once, to what kind of layers they are (melody or harmony), ad to how they are related to each other.

To what does musical texture refer?

A. How many different layers of sound are heard at the same time

B. What kind of layers of sound are heard (melody or harmony)

C. How layers of sound are related to each other

D. All answers are correct.

Answer: D. All answers are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Musical texture refers to all the elements described in the options. It refers to how many different layers of sound are heard at the same time, to what kind of layers are heard (melody or harmony), and to how those layers of sound are related to each other. The term musical texture helps us describe the different ways a musical piece can present only one unaccompanied melody, several simultaneous melodies, or a melody with supporting chords

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