Example: The voice leading in this composition creates seamless harmonic transitions.
Definition
"The voice leading" in music refers to the smooth, logical movement of individual melodic lines or voices from one chord to another, ensuring harmonious and connected transitions within a composition. It is essential for creating coherent and pleasing harmonic progressions.
The term "the voice leading" combines 'voice,' meaning an individual melodic line or part in polyphonic music, and 'leading,' derived from the verb 'to lead,' indicating the direction or movement of these voices. The concept developed during the Renaissance to describe the artful management of multiple independent melodies.
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"The voice leading" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (C2) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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