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reharmonization

reharmonization

9.5
Changing the chords of a song to make a new sound
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌhɑːrmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reharmonización
  • The jazz pianist performed a reharmonization of the standard, giving it a fresh harmonic structure.

Examples

  • Many arrangers use reharmonization as a tool to reinterpret familiar songs in unique ways.

  • The reharmonization of the classic song brought a fresh sound.

  • Her creative reharmonization made the old folk tune sound completely new to the audience.

  • Many composers experiment with reharmonizations to enhance their music.

  • The musician's reharmonization of the classic song brought a fresh sound to the familiar melody.

  • After experimenting with different chords, the composer decided on a reharmonization that enhanced the emotional depth of the piece.

  • The reharmonization of the original score created a unique interpretation that audiences loved.

Synonyms

harmonization
vsreharmonization
  • Specialized
4.8

To combine voices or instruments so the notes sound good together

alters existing chord parts to create a noticeably different chord sound
revoicing
vsreharmonization
  • Specialized
8.1

Giving a new sound or arrangement to music, speech and recordings

focuses instead on changing chords under the melody, not who performs them

How Different

reharmonization
  • Specialized
9.5
reworking
4 3.9
alteration
102 3.3
modification
50 3.6
adjustment
133 2.9
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

reharmonization singular
reharmonizations plural

Morphology

reharmonization = reharmonize (semi-transparent) = re + harmony + ize + ation

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'reharmonize', meaning the process or result of that action.

Etymology

Reharmonization begins with re-, meaning 'again', and the rest comes from harmony, which means 'sounds that go well together'. So it means changing a song's harmony or making the harmony again to give the music a new sound.