Directions: Carefully read and understand each item. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What musical element refers to the layering of sounds to create thick or thin quality in music
composition?
A. dynamics
B. melody
C. tempo
D. texture
2. Texture in music depends on the number of musical sounds put together. What texture has a
single melodic line accompanied by chords?
A. monophonic B. homophonic
B. homophonic
C. polyphonic
C. heterophonic
D. heterophonic
3. Madrigal Singers promote singing of different madrigals in 4 to 6-part voices. What kind of
texture do they produce?
A. polyphonic
D. monophonic
4. Jose sings Leron-Leron Sinta. Pedro sings Pamulinawen. Each song has different melodies but
when they perform these songs together, it will create a thick texture. What kind of texture is
being produced?
A. monophonic
B. homophonic
C. polyphonic
D. heterophonic
5. Mrs. Cruz lets her pupils sing the song Are You Sleeping in a 3-part round song. What kind of
texture do the children create during the activity?
D. homophonic
A. monophonic B. heterophonic C. polyphonic
6. The pupils are singing the National Anthem in unison during the flag ceremony with piano
accompaniment. What is the texture?
A. monophonic B. polyphonic
C. homophonic
D. heterophonic
7. The following vocal music uses monophonic texture except one. Which of the following does
NOT belong to the group?
A. solo a cappella B. round song C. unison
D. chant
8. Monophonic texture is a single melody without accompaniment. Which of the following music
is an example of monophonic texture?
A. ensemble
B. instrumental solo.
C. round song
D. partner song
9. What kind of polyphonic texture is created when two songs can be put harmoniously and can
be sung together?
B. round song
C. ensemble
A. duet
D. partner song
10.Polyphonic music uses 2 or more independent melodies sung or played together. Which of the
following vocal music made up of 2-4 groups singing in imitation the first voice followed by other
voices singing the same melody in different entrances?
A. round song
B. ensemble
C. duet
D. partner song