reharmonize
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To change or provide a new harmonic structure (chord progression) for a piece of music, especially a melody, while typically keeping the original melody notes intact.
Usage
- The verb reharmonize is used specifically in the context of music theory, composition, and arrangement.
- It describes the creative act of substituting or altering the chords that accompany a melody to create a different mood, style, or level of complexity.
- It is often used in discussions about jazz, film scoring, and advanced musical arrangement.
Examples
- Verb:
- The jazz pianist decided to reharmonize the standard tune to give it a more modern feel.
- A skilled arranger can reharmonize a simple folk song to make it sound rich and orchestral.
- The assignment was to reharmonize the chorale melody using secondary dominants.
Advanced Usage
- Conceptual Use: The term can be used more broadly to describe a significant reworking or re-contextualization of an existing idea.
- The director sought to reharmonize the classic story with contemporary themes.
Variants and Related Words
- Reharmonization (noun): The act, process, or result of reharmonizing a piece of music.
- The reharmonization of that section was brilliant.
- Harmonize (verb): To provide chords that accompany a melody.
- Reorchestrate (verb): To rework the instrumental arrangement of a piece, which may include reharmonization.
Synonyms
- Reharmonise (verb): British English spelling variant.
- Re-chord (verb, informal): To change the chords.
- Re-voice (verb, in specific contexts): To change the harmonic voicings.
Antonyms
- Maintain the harmony: To keep the original chord progression.
- Simplify the harmony: To make the chords less complex, which is the opposite of what reharmonization often does.
Verb
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provide with a different harmony
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reharmonize the melody
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