| NOUN | communication | musical accompaniment, accompaniment, backup, support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
|---|
| Meaning | A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact