Associations to the word «Counterpoint»
Noun
- Prize
- Piece
- Opposite
- Progressive
- Muzzle
- Teaching
- Hum
- Character
- Repertoire
- Interval
- Vaughan
- Tape
- Paris
- Bucharest
- Carl
- Columnist
- Stein
- Steve
- Allusion
- Keyboard
- Friedrich
- Writing
- Metaphor
- Piston
- Berlin
- Brussels
- Georg
- Segment
- Musician
- Sixth
- Study
- Debate
- Beat
- Passage
- Marcus
- Sound
- Employ
- Mafia
- Simplicity
- Wagner
- Instruction
- Skull
- Lyric
- Morton
- Diploma
- Exposition
- Complexity
- Meditation
- Percussion
- François
- Fifth
- Ad
- Tobacco
- Trio
- Opera
- Perspective
- Signature
- Memoir
Adjective
Wiktionary
COUNTERPOINT, noun. (music) a melody added to an existing one, especially one added to provide harmony whilst each retains its simultaneous identity; a composition consisting of such contrapuntal melodies
COUNTERPOINT, noun. Any similar contrasting element in a work of art
COUNTERPOINT, noun. An opposite point.
COUNTERPOINT, verb. (transitive) to compose or arrange such music
Dictionary definition
COUNTERPOINT, noun. A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies.
COUNTERPOINT, verb. To show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities".
COUNTERPOINT, verb. Write in counterpoint; "Bach perfected the art of counterpointing".
Wise words
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