reharmonize

Thân thiện

The pianist decided to reharmonize the classic jazz tune.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Verb

1. provide with a different harmony
   • reharmonize the melody

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