Meaning of counter melody | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [B2]
Examples
“A melody and the counter melody to it should sound⟳ well as a duet without accompaniment.”
“But when the melody and counter melody actually do cross (as in Ex. 37), care should be taken to avoid⟳ giving the ear the impression that such crossing has not taken place⟳.”
“I've sought to bring⟳ this out by creating a slow-moving counter melody which moves through, rather than arrives at, the cadences (this is a hallmark of Celtic harmonies, which are rooted in the concept of drones and dissonance.)”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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