Some music is written with 'block' chords, some has weaving parts around the tune, and some music has no harmony at all. These are all examples of textures in music.
This literally means 鈥漵ounding together鈥. Homophonic music is played in block chords. Homophonic music is also sometimes called chordal music.
An example can be found at the end of 鈥淎nd the Glory of the Lord鈥 from Handel鈥檚 Messiah.
Within a homophonic texture, other devices
can be used - such as a walking bass, pedal notes or drones. Homophonic textures are all based around chords moving together at the same speed.