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perpetual canon

perpetual canon noun: a limited type of canon in which three or more voices sing exactly the same melody at the unison (and may continue repeating it indefinitely), but with each voice beginning at different times so that different parts of the melody coincide in the different voices, but nevertheless fit harmoniously together.

Noun

perpetual canon (plural perpetual canons)

  1. A limited type of canon in which three or more voices sing exactly the same melody at the unison (and may continue repeating it indefinitely), but with each voice beginning at different times so that different parts of the melody coincide in the different voices, but nevertheless fit harmoniously together.

Synonyms of perpetual canon

Forms of perpetual canon

pluralperpetual canons

Questions about perpetual canon

What does perpetual canon mean?
Perpetual canon means a limited type of canon in which three or more voices sing exactly the same melody at the unison (and may continue repeating it indefinitely), but with each voice beginning at different times so that different parts of the melody coincide in the different voices, but nevertheless fit harmoniously together.
What part of speech is perpetual canon?
Perpetual canon is a noun.
What is the plural of perpetual canon?
The plural of perpetual canon is perpetual canons.

Words near perpetual canon in the dictionary

  1. perpetuable
  2. perpetual
  3. perpetual beta
  4. perpetual bond
  5. perpetual bonds
  6. perpetual canon
  7. perpetual canons
  8. perpetual check
  9. perpetual checks
  10. perpetual curate
  11. perpetual curates

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