close harmony

close har·mo·ny

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Definitions of close harmony words

noun close harmony a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth 3
noun close harmony harmony in which the voices, excluding the bass, occur within an octave or, sometimes, within the interval of a tenth. 1
noun close harmony A style of music where the chords are arranged within a narrow range, and the vocal styles of two or more singers either complement or are similar to each other. 0

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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