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musical accompaniment vs descant

descant vs musical accompaniment

musical accompaniment and descant both are nouns.

musical accompaniment is not a verb while descant is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
musical accompaniment Yes No No No
descant Yes No Yes No
As nouns, descant is a hyponym of musical accompaniment; that is, descant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than musical accompaniment:
  • musical accompaniment: a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
  • descant: a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
Other hyponyms of musical accompaniment include discant, vamp.
musical accompaniment (noun) descant (noun)
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
musical accompaniment (verb) descant (verb)
sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
talk at great length about something of one's interest
sing in descant
Difference between musical accompaniment and descant

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