Counter-melody
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In
texture consisting of a melody plus accompaniment
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In marches, the counter-melody is often given to the trombones or horns. American composer David Wallis Reeves is credited with this innovation in 1876.[2]
The more formal term
backup singer
in that whereas the harmony part typically lacks its own independent musical line, a countermelody is a distinct melodic line.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-07-310188-0.
- ^ "U.S. Army Bands in History: Civilian Bands Replace Military Bands". Archived from the original on July 21, 2007.
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