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Accompaniment is the musical part which provides the rhythmic and/or harmonic support for the melody or main themes of a song or instrumental piece. There are many different styles and types of accompaniment in different genres and styles of music.
Accompaniment, in music, auxiliary part or parts of a composition designed to support the principal part or to throw it into relief. In secular medieval music and in much folk and non-European music, instrumental accompaniments for singers consist of unison or octave duplications of the melody.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Accompaniment in music refers to the musical part that provides rhythmic and/or harmonic support for the melody or main themes of a song or instrumental piece. It complements and enhances the primary musical elements by providing a background or supporting role.
Accompaniment is the musical part that supports a lead melody or soloist. It provides rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic foundations that complement the main melodic line. Accompaniment is the accompanist’s role in a musical ensemble or performance.
In music, the segments are the individual notes of a line in the music–any line of music: melody, inner part, bass, accompaniment. The line might be performed by any musician or group of musicians: a solo singer or a bassoonist, a violin section, or a trumpet and saxophone together.
POSTLUDE: An Introduction to Music Theory (Fundamentals) 38 Texture. Samuel Brady and Mark Gotham. Key Takeaways. Musical texture is the density of and interaction between a work’s different voices. Monophony is characterized by an unaccompanied melodic line.
