COUNTERMELODY

Meaning of COUNTERMELODY in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ me-l ə -d ē

Function: noun

Date: 1926

: a secondary melody that is sounded simultaneously with the principal one

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

COUNTERMELODY — noun Date: 1926 a secondary melody that is sounded simultaneously with the principal one
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