- four-part harmony
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/fawr"pahrt', fohr"-/harmony in which each chord has four tones, creating, in sum, four melodic lines.
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four-part harmony
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musical harmony — noun the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords • Syn: ↑harmony • Derivationally related forms: ↑harmonic (for: ↑harmony), ↑harmonious (for: ↑harmony … Useful english dictionary
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