obb
obb is the abbreviation of obbligato.
Meaning of obbligato
Noun
obbligato (plural obbligatos or obbligati)
- An obbligato section; a prominent countermelody, often written to be played or sung above the principal theme (in a higher pitch range).
- The noise of the traffic outside the building on the boulevard made an unmusical obbligato to my thinking.1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 281
Forms of obb
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Questions about obb
- What is obb the abbreviation of?
- Obb is the abbreviation of obbligato.
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