COUNTERMELODY


Meaning of COUNTERMELODY in English

/kown"teuhr mel'euh dee/ , n. , pl. countermelodies .

a melody heard, played, or sung simultaneously with another melody as an integral part of the composition.

[ 1930-35; COUNTER- + MELODY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .