Word "DESCANT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
Synonyms:
warble, yodel

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
Synonyms:
discant

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
sing in descant

Crossword Clues for DESCANT

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A voice above half the brides cannot be concluded (7)
A harmonising line of melody may send cat wild (7)
<i>Carols for Choirs</i> (1961) included final verse ____s which became the standard ones The Times Specialist Sunday 23 Feb 2025
Carols for Choirs (1961) included final verse ____s which became the standard ones
Harmonising accompaniment (7)
Highest-pitched (7)
This is sung over the air (7)
Upper line in harmony, half-made but skimped (7)
In modern hymn singing, a freely written or improvised soprano part added to a hymn tune (7)
A man cannot provide counterpoint (7)
It's sung over the air (7)
Soprano or highest part of the score in part-singing (7)
Harmony above the air will end with cast in disarray (7)
Independent air of ned's cat perhaps (7)
Can't Ed's lot find a way to harmonise?
Accompanying melody (7)
A decorative counterpoint added above a basic melody
Consecutive notes minimal in higher part (7)
Some French jargon that is sung The Times Cryptic 08 Aug 2024
Singer O'Connor perhaps is able to time independent melody The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Jun 2024
In music, a decorative counterpoint added above a basic melody (7)
Treble accompaniment some singers in the Andes can trill (7)
Harmonic part little boy is unable to follow (7)
The high part a chap is unable to manage? (7)
Musical accompaniment above and harmonising with the main melody
Top tune, two consecutive notes short The Guardian Cryptic 12 Feb 2024
Notes limited on recorder (7)
Act ends surprisingly in additional vocal part (7)
Treble melody sung above a basic melody (7)
Can Ted's be seen as har monising?
Act ends after moving melody The Times Cryptic 22 Dec 2022
Counterpoint melody LA Times Daily 07 Dec 2022
Small boy is unable to sing
Soprano's brought in to transfer top notes
O'Connor perhaps is unable to provide accompaniment The Telegraph Toughie 07 Jul 2021
Unfortunate act ends melody
High line from tenor accompanying exotic dances
Elaborate Canadiana 25 May 2020
Melody sung or played above a basic melody Irish Times Simplex 01 Apr 2020
Independent melody sung above a basic melody Irish Times Simplex 28 Mar 2020
Style of singing succeeded, being brought in by pair on TV The Telegraph Toughie 30 Oct 2019
Sing by changing register Universal 04 Aug 2018
Melody making cast end in chaos? The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Feb 2018
Sing by changing register
Two notes barely sufficient for singer The Telegraph Cryptic 31 Oct 2017
Contrapuntal composition Family Time 20 Mar 2016
Comment at length Newsday 31 Dec 2015
Comment at length
Melody above the theme
Decorative melody added above a simple musical theme
Melody above the theme
Melody above the theme
Musical counterpoint
Added upper melody
Melody
Comment expansively
Warble
Counterpoint melody.
The soprano part.
Talk at length.
Melodic variation.
Sing.
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