Contrafact
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /kon-truh-fakt/
Also spelled or known as: New Melody Over Existing Chords
Related: Composition
What does Contrafact mean? A new melody written over an existing harmonic structure.
In music, Contrafacts are common in jazz, where new compositions are built using the chord changes of earlier songs.
Contrafact synonyms: New Melody Over Existing Chords, Chord-Based Composition, Harmonic Reuse
Example sentence: “The jazz tune was a contrafact based on familiar chord changes.”
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