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Meaning of "close harmony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSE HARMONY

close harmony  [kləʊs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSE HARMONY

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Close harmony is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CLOSE HARMONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Close and open harmony

Close harmony is an arrangement of the notes of chords within a narrow range, usually notes that are no more than an octave apart. It is different from open harmony or voicing in that it uses each part on the closest harmonizing note, while the open voicing uses a broader pitch array expanding the harmonic range past the octave. Close harmony or voicing can refer to both instrumental and vocal arrangements. It can follow the standard voice-leading rules of classical harmony, as in string quartets or Bach's Chorales, or proceed in parallel motion with the melody in 3rds or 6ths. Impressionist composers like Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel often used close harmony in their works and other intervals, such as 7ths, 9ths, and 11ths may be used, since the chords have 4 or more notes and the harmonies are more complex. In jazz, this influence is reflected in George Gershwin's work.

Definition of close harmony in the English dictionary

The definition of close harmony in the dictionary is a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSE HARMONY


acaulose
əkɔːˈləʊs
ankylose
ˈæŋkɪˌləʊs
close
kləʊs
filose
ˈfaɪləʊs
granulose
ˈɡrænjʊˌləʊs
lignocellulose
ˌlɪɡnəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs
methylcellulose
ˌmiːθaɪlˈsɛljʊləʊs
nitrocellulose
ˌnaɪtrəʊˈsɛljʊˌləʊs
papillose
ˈpæpɪˌləʊs
papulose
ˈpæpjʊˌləʊs
radiculose
rəˈdɪkjʊˌləʊs
sabulose
ˈsæbjʊləʊs
siliculose
sɪˈlɪkjʊˌləʊs
sucralose
ˈsuːkrəˌləʊs
surculose
ˈsɜːkjʊˌləʊs
trehalose
ˈtriːhəˌləʊs
tuberculose
tjʊˈbɜːkjʊˌləʊs
tubulose
ˈtjuːbjʊˌləʊs
tumulose
ˈtjuːmjʊləʊs
up-close
ʌpˈkləʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLOSE HARMONY

close call
close combat
close company
close corporation
close down
close in
close one´s eyes
close out
close position
close punctuation
close quarters
close ranks
close season
close shave
close the book on
close the books
close to the bone
close to the wind
close with
close work

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSE HARMONY

alimony
antimony
award ceremony
awards ceremony
ceremony
disharmony
four-part harmony
graduation ceremony
harmony
hegemony
inharmony
lemony
marriage ceremony
matrimony
mony
New Harmony
opening ceremony
simony
stand on ceremony
testimony

Synonyms and antonyms of close harmony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «close harmony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLOSE HARMONY

Find out the translation of close harmony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of close harmony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «close harmony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亲密融洽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estrecha armonía
570 millions of speakers

English

close harmony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करीब सद्भाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وئام وثيق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

близко гармония
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estreita harmonia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘনিষ্ঠ সাদৃশ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étroite harmonie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Harmoni dekat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

enger Harmonie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

近くの調和
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조화를 이루며
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cedhak harmoni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hài hòa gần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நெருங்கிய இணக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद सुसंवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yakından uyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stretta armonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blisko harmonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

близько гармонія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aproape armonie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στενή αρμονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noue harmonie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nära harmoni
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tett harmoni
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of close harmony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE HARMONY»

The term «close harmony» is regularly used and occupies the 86.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSE HARMONY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about close harmony

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE HARMONY»

Discover the use of close harmony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to close harmony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel
Tracing the history of southern gospel--specifically the white gospel quartet tradition--from its roots in the 1870s to the present, Goff examines the social and theological roots of the music, the industry that has grown up around it, and ...
James R. Goff, 2002
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J.G. Albrechtsberger's collected writings on thorough-bass, ...
In close harmony. m^^^ In dispersed harmony. gBfefei Chords of the fourth and sixth. In close harmony. s In dispersed harmony. Ex. 541. 1i¥- 1=1^1^ sia upm^ Chords of the seventh. Ex. 542. In close harmony. ^es ssi In dispersed harmony.
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Ignaz Xavier Seyfried (ritter von), Ignaz Xavier ritter von Seyfried, 1855
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J.G. Albrechtsberger's Collected Writings on Thorough-bass, ...
In close harmony. In dispersed harmony. Chorda of the fourth and sixth. In close harmony. s In dispersed harmony. Ex. 541. Chords of the seventh. In close harmony. In dispersed harmony. Ex. 542. Chords of the third and fourth. Chords of the ...
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Ignaz Ritter von Seyfried, Vincent Novello, 1855
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Practical Instructions in Harmony: Upon the Pestalozzian Or ...
CLOSE HARMONY. When chords are so arranged that all the letters composing the shord, except the base note, are placed as near the treble as possible, the chord is said to be in CLOSE HARMONY. In the above example, the common, ...
Artemas Nixon Johnson, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, 1855
5
Articles on Barbershop Music, Including: The Haydn Quartet, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
6
Four Parts, No Waiting : A Social History of American ...
Four Parts, No Waiting investigates the role that vernacular, barbershop-style close harmony has played in American musical history, in American life, and in the American imagination.
Gage Averill Professor of History and Culture University of Toronto, 2003
7
The Beach Boys: Rock Music, Close Harmony, Brian Wilson, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Beach Boys is an American rock band.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
8
Barbershopping: Musical and Social Harmony
The Leisure Framework PHILLIP BOSSERMAN Introduction The strum of an acoustic guitar or the close harmony of a barbershop quartet always beckon people to listen. Folk music has a persistent, universal appeal. Different forms of folk ...
Max Kaplan, 1993
9
Combat Pair: The Evolution of Air Force-Navy Integration in ...
This report documents the exceptional cross-service harmony that the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy have steadily developed in their conduct of integrated strike operations since the first Persian Gulf War in 1991.
Benjamin S. Lambeth, 2007
10
More Than Precious Memories: The Rhetoric of Southern Gospel ...
James Goff details the history of SGM in his book, Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel Music. An important part of this history is Southern Gospel's use of shape notes in the early part of its history, the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...
Michael P. Graves, David Fillingim, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE HARMONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term close harmony is used in the context of the following news items.
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Did World Choir Games help turn All-Star Game spotlight on …
Winners in the jazz catetory, Dekoor Close Harmony from the Netherlands showed off some scat singing at the World Choir Games Champions ... «WCPO, Jul 15»
2
Sun shines on Nibley Festival - but technical issues stop headliners …
Country duo Ward Thomas played a shorter set with their close harmony vocals and easy vibe fitting the Nibley Festival Wild West theme. «Stroud Life, Jul 15»
3
Patriots saluted at Fort Bragg's Fourth of July celebration
The crowd stood and grew silent for the National Anthem, sung in close harmony by the Airborne Chorus. They broke out in cheers and waved ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
4
President Pranab Mukherjee asks Telangana, Andhra to live in …
... to the people of both the states to work in close harmony to ensure sustainable development and betterment of the people of the country. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
First Copy Of Book 'Uniki' Received By President Pranab Mukherjee
The President appealed to the people of both the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to work in close harmony, so as to ensure ... «FitnHit.com, Jul 15»
6
Pitch perfect delivery for Brisbane barbershop boys
Barbershop music is a form of close harmony a cappella singing developed in the United States of America in the late 1800s where ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
7
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington (GMCW) to Perform in Cuba …
GMCW features two select outreach vocal ensembles: Potomac Fever, a 14-voice close harmony group, and Rock Creek Singers, a 35-voice ... «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jul 15»
8
Catfish River Music Festival returns for second year
The quartet features upright bass, banjo, guitar and mandolin along with some close harmony singing and “a playful, resonant sound with ... «Stoughton Courier Hub, Jul 15»
9
Choirs unite in aid of learning disabilities charity
Ten In A Bar are a close harmony group with a penchant for humour. Musical director Jill Hodge began the choir in 1992 and the 12 singers ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jun 15»
10
Four choirs and Drum Corps team up for Nantwich concert
Dolly Mixture comprises 16 ladies who enjoy singing in close harmony. Simply Allsorts has grown from 20 to 70 singers in the past few years ... «Nantwich News, Jun 15»

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