four-part harmony

[ fawr-pahrt, fohr- ]

noun
  1. harmony in which each chord has four tones, creating, in sum, four melodic lines.

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How to use four-part harmony in a sentence

  • Great, then, was my astonishment when the little group broke into the four-part harmony of a fine chorale.

    A Flat Iron for a Farthing | Juliana Horatia Ewing
  • He was greener than most Freshmen and he had never heard men sing in four-part harmony.

    Chimney-Pot Papers | Charles S. Brooks