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musical accompaniment vs discant

discant vs musical accompaniment

musical accompaniment and discant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
musical accompaniment Yes No No No
discant Yes No No No
As nouns, discant is a hyponym of musical accompaniment; that is, discant 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
  • discant: a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
Other hyponyms of musical accompaniment include descant, vamp.
musical accompaniment (noun) discant (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
Difference between musical accompaniment and discant

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