Ko te kakano puoro te āhua o te kōtuitui i ngā reo o roto i tētahi puoro, ahakoa reo tangata, reo taonga puoro rānei, pēnā he apiapi te kakano, he māmā rānei (RTP 2015:59). / Musical texture is the way the sounds are combined, whether they be human voices or the sounds of instruments. The texture could be dense or sparse (RTP 2015:59). Te Aka/Māori Dictionary
Melody with accomaniment - common in pop music
How do the other instruments or voices support the melody? Are they all playing at once? or layer in? Do they play patterns that repeat?
Do groups of instruments play the same thing, or are they all different?
Do any instruments syncronise (play the same thing) for a moment?
Does the accompaniment ever draw attention to itself and away from the melody? How complicated is the accompaniment? Does the accompaniment sound “happy,” “sad,” etc? Why?
Are there moments where there is no sound (silence)?