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All Students preparing for Grade exams are recommended to use the Hofnotes on-line training pages to practise for the aural tests. At higher grades you must be able to discuss with the examiner musical features such as texture, form, style, and period of a piece of music. My own web pages to help with these parts of the test at Grade 5+ and at GCSE are available here!
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Chordal textureThink of a hymn tune or chorale. Typically the voices change notes together creating a series of chords. Although occasionally one line may be more active or slightly more decorative than the others, the general feel is of block chords moving together. This texture is also referred to as homophonic or chordal.
JS Bach was the master of the chorale, and numerous examples can be found to listen to at www.cpdl.com.
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Last updated on: 10/10/2011 |