accompaniment
What goes alongside
An accompaniment is something that goes along with something else.
In music, an accompaniment supports a melody or soloist: piano accompaniment, singing without accompaniment.
Food served alongside a main dish is an accompaniment: The steak came with a mushroom accompaniment.
More broadly, anything that naturally occurs with something else: Controversy is an inevitable accompaniment to fame.
Secondary food portion
- garnishDecorative food topping
- condimentFlavor-adding table sauce
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
chutney · pickle · salsa · raita · dipping sauce · gravy · dressing · pairing
Aid or sponsorship
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
instrumental · descant · continuo · obbligato · underscore · score · adaptation · transcription
One who accompanies another
- attendantOne who assists others
- partnerOne who shares activity
- chaperoneProtective adult companion
- guideLeader or instruction book
aide · assistant · backup · entourage · retinue · consort · sidekick · associate
Something added to complete
- complementWhat makes complete
- adjunctSubordinate addition to something
- accessorySupplementary addition
- attachmentConnection or fondness
appendage · extra · extension · enhancement · embellishment · adornment · auxiliary
side dish
Secondary food portion
relish · chutney · pickle · salsa · raita · dipping sauce · gravy · dressing · pairing · complement
backing
Aid or sponsorship
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
arrangement · instrumental · descant · continuo · obbligato · underscore · score · adaptation · transcription · variation
escort
One who accompanies another
guide · aide · assistant · backup · entourage · retinue · consort · sidekick · associate · convoy
supplement
Something added to complete
- complementWhat makes complete
- adjunctSubordinate addition to something
- accessorySupplementary addition
attachment · appendage · extra · extension · enhancement · embellishment · adornment · auxiliary
- choral musicchoral music, choral works, choral arrangements, choral arrangement, choir arrangements
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- choiralto, soprano, tenor, bass section, baritone
- musicianshipsinging, playing, performing, practicing, harmonizing
- accordionaccordion, piano accordion, registers, squeezebox, concertina
- harp lessonsbeginner lessons, private lessons, group lessons, master classes, practice
accompanimentsolo
Performance by one
lead · melody · main theme · lead vocal · unaccompanied
accompanimentsolitude
State of being alone
unaccompanied · isolation · aloneness · separation · solitariness
accompanimenthindrance
Barrier to progress
obstruction · impediment · interference · opposition · detraction
- guitar accompanimentSupportive playing beneath melody
- musical accompanimentSupportive instrumental layer
- instrumental accompanimentMusic supporting a performer
- piano accompanimentKeyboard support for melody