descant
des-cant
noun
An independent melody sung or played above a main tune.
"The choir added a beautiful descant to the hymn."
verb
To sing or play an independent melody above a main tune.
"The soprano descanted beautifully over the choir."
des-cant
An independent melody sung or played above a main tune.
"The choir added a beautiful descant to the hymn."
To sing or play an independent melody above a main tune.
"The soprano descanted beautifully over the choir."