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Texture Khachaturian’s Waltz from Masquerade Suite Lesson by Zadda Bazzy


Texture •How the music “feels” •The overall sound of the ensemble •How the instruments are combined together •The layers of sound in a piece of music Thick or Thin?


Examples of Texture • • • • • •

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Clap

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Pat

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Stomp

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Snap

Try different textures!


Try different textures!


Texture • Culminating Face-to-Face Activities: • Create a performance • Exit slip – What is texture in music?

• Extension activity – Song Maker in Chrome Music Lab • Remote learning activity – Watch the NC Symphony video on texture featuring Khachaturian’s Waltz from Masquerade Suite and answer the questions provided • Prepare students for finding a specific time in the video

• Other NC Symphony activity – Move to the themes