four-part harmony

[ fawr-pahrt, fohr- ]

noun

1. harmony in which each chord has four tones, creating, in sum, four melodic lines.

Example Sentences

Great, then, was my astonishment when the little group broke into the four-part harmony of a fine chorale.

From Project Gutenberg

He was greener than most Freshmen and he had never heard men sing in four-part harmony.

From Project Gutenberg