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Accompaniment vs Comping - What's the difference?

accompaniment | comping |

As nouns the difference between accompaniment and comping

is that accompaniment is (music) a part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass while comping is the practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.

As a verb comping is

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accompaniment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
  • That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.

    • comping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • The practice of entering many competitions in order to win as many prizes as possible.
  • musical accompaniment
  • * 2013 , David Malvinni, Grateful Dead and the Art of Rock Improvisation (page 46)
    • Weir punctuates things with some offbeat compings . Indeed, at around 15:00, it is hard to know if we are still in the song.
  • * 2010 , Ronny Lee, Jazz Guitar Method (page 111)
    • Compings should never be memorized but should be applied in a completely extemporaneous manner.

    Related terms

    * comper