reharmonise
Definition
- Verb:
- To provide a piece of music, typically a melody, with a new or different harmonic structure. This involves changing the chords that accompany the melody while keeping the original tune recognizable.
Usage
- The verb "reharmonise" is used in the context of music composition, arrangement, and performance. It describes the creative act of altering the underlying chords of a musical piece.
- It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (e.g., a melody, a song, a section).
- Common in jazz, film scoring, and advanced musical analysis.
Examples
- The jazz pianist decided to reharmonise the standard ballad to give it a more modern feel.
- For her final project, the student had to reharmonise the main theme using chromatic mediants.
- A skilled arranger can reharmonise a simple folk tune, transforming it into a complex orchestral piece.
Advanced Usage
- Reharmonisation as a noun: The process or result of reharmonising.
- The reharmonisation of that chorus was brilliant; it completely changed the song's emotional impact.
Variants and Related Words
- Reharmonize (verb): The preferred spelling in American English.
- Reharmonisation / Reharmonization (noun): The act or result of reharmonising.
Synonyms
- Reorchestrate: Though this often implies changing the instrumental arrangement, it can overlap with harmonic changes.
- Rearranger: In a broad musical sense, which can include reharmonisation.
Related Concepts (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)
- Harmonic substitution: A specific technique often used when one reharmonises, replacing original chords with different ones that share a similar function.
- Chord progression: The series of chords that is altered during reharmonisation.
Verb
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provide with a different harmony
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reharmonize the melody
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