So what does texture mean?
"In music, texture is the way the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are combined in a composition, therefore determining the overall quality of sound of a piece. Texture is often described in regards to the density, or thickness, and range.....A piece's texture may be affected by the number and character of parts playing at once, the timbre of the instruments or voices playing these parts and the harmony, tempo, and rhythms used."
When you listen to Rolling In The Deep, how does texture vary? How is the first verse different from the second? Does the accompaniment vary in the choruses? How is dynamics used in the structure of the song?
To explore using texture, have a go at this task...
1. Create a new Garageband Project.
2. Create THREE new software instrument tracks
3. Choose the following instruments:
- Xtra String Ens Legato
- Xtra String Ens Pizzicato
- Xtra String Ens Staccato
The use this chord progression to create THREE contrasting textures ONLY using the three instrument tracks.
C MAJOR - A MINOR - E MINOR - F MAJOR
