NOUN | communication | musical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup, support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
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Meaning | A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts. | |
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Synonyms | accompaniment, backup, support | |
Narrower | descant, discant | A decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody |
vamp | An improvised musical accompaniment | |
Broader | part, voice | The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music |
Spanish | acompañamiento, música de acompañamiento | |
Catalan | acompanyament, segona |
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