texture (noun)

the feel of a surface or a fabric

"the wall had a smooth texture"

texture (noun)

the essential quality of something

"the texture of Neapolitan life"

texture (noun)

the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together

"then another melodic line is added to the texture"

texture (noun)

the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality

texture, grain (noun)

the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)

"breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain"

texture (Noun)

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

texture (Noun)

The quality given to a work of art by the composition and interaction of its parts.

texture (Noun)

An image applied to a polygon to create the appearance of a surface,

texture (Verb)

to create or apply a texture

Texture

In music, Texture is the way the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are combined in a composition, thus determining the overall quality of the sound in a piece. Texture is often described in regard to the density, or thickness, and range, or width between lowest and highest pitches, in relative terms as well as more specifically distinguished according to the number of voices, or parts, and the relationship between these voices. For example, a thick texture contains several different "layers" of instruments. One layer could be a string section, another a brass. This would be a reasonably light texture, with not too many layers. The thickness also is affected by the amount and the richness of the instruments playing the piece. The thickness varies from light to thick. 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. Some examples of these could be homophonic and monophonic. The types categorized by number and relationship of parts are analyzed and determined through the labeling of primary textural elements: primary melody, secondary melody, parallel supporting melody, static support, harmonic support, rhythmic support, and harmonic and rhythmic support.