counterpoint
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- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt/
- Specialized
:
contrapunto
- Registers (the separation of lines by an octave or more) make counterpoint more palatable to the novice.
- harmony and counterpoint
- rhythmic counterpoint
- theory of counterpoint
Examples
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The "forever-never" counterpoint features prominently in his "The Old Clock on the Stairs."
Academic text (1992) -
Counterpoint problems on the AP Music Theory Exam may require choosing the best counterpoint to a given cantus firmus.
Academic text (1993) -
That means harmony, counterpoint, and all.
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Recall that he would encourage them to listen for the music that means harmony, counterpoint, and all.
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Following Ebcioglu's work, several lines of research have been developed for harmony or counterpoint.
Academic text (2018) -
Traditional terms, like development and variation, come into play, along with terms like imitation, counterpoint, and canonic procedures.
Academic text (2013) -
I'm looking through the score now, exhausted, and everything's okay up to number three when all the counterpoint comes in with the two pianos.
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The author offers a new translation and allows us to hear in counterpoint the stricken woman's lament.
Academic text (1995) -
At a brief whistle from Lily, Bach recounted his mission in beautiful four-part counterpoint, softly serenading the climbers.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the symphony, the counterpoint creates a rich texture by interweaving different melodies.
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Etymology
Counterpoint comes from the Latin parts contra 'against' and punctum 'point' and came into English from the Italian musical word contrappunto, which meant 'notes against notes'. So, in music, counterpoint is when two or more separate melodies play 'against' each other to create a rich harmony.