| 释义 |
ˈcounter-melody
A subordinate melody accompanying the principal one.
1931G. Jacob Orchestral Technique v. 56 The violas are..chiefly used to supply inner parts either in the nature of harmonic filling up, or countermelodies. 1958Blesh & Janis They all played Ragtime ix. 167 These running basses introduce a countermelody to the treble. |