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Harmony vs Duet - What's the difference?

harmony | duet |

In lang=en terms the difference between harmony and duet

is that harmony is the relationship between two distinct musical pitches (musical pitches being frequencies of vibration which produce audible sound) played simultaneously while duet is a musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).

As nouns the difference between harmony and duet

is that harmony is agreement or accord while duet is a musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).

As a proper noun Harmony

is {{given name|female|from=Latin}}.

As a verb duet is

to perform a duet.

harmony

Noun

(harmonies)
  • Agreement or accord.
  • * America's social harmony has depended at least to some degree on economic growth. It is easier to get along when everyone, more or less, is getting ahead.'' — , '' Why It’s Time to Worry , Newsweek 2010-12-04
  • A pleasing combination of elements, or arrangement of sounds.
  • (music) The academic study of chords.
  • (music) Two or more notes played simultaneously to produce a chord.
  • (music) The relationship between two distinct musical pitches (musical pitches being frequencies of vibration which produce audible sound) played simultaneously.
  • A literary work which brings together or arranges systematically parallel passages of historians respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency.
  • a harmony of the Gospels

    duet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).
  • A pair or couple, especially one that is harmonious or elegant.
  • * 2005 , James Henderson, Caribbean and the Bahamas
  • The fare is Caribbean with an Asian touch — millefeuille of sun-dried tomato, Paris mushrooms and chargrilled local asparagus followed by a duet of chicken and shrimp...

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perform a duet.
  • (intransitive, zoology, of male and female pairs) To communicate (warnings, mating calls, etc.) through song.
  • Usage notes

    * In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, the present and past participles of this verb are often spelled with a double T: duetted and duetting

    See also

    * solo * trio * quartet * quintet * sextet * septet * octet * nonet

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