voice-leading

/ ˈvɔɪsˌliːdɪŋ /

noun

1. another term for part-writing

Example Sentences

The way “Geheimes Flüstern hier und dort” smoothly moved from surprise to surprise bespoke her control over voice-leading and harmony.

From Washington Post

In the Mozart Sonata in F, K. 533/494, the highly detailed voice-leading between the hands sounded like two different but complementary players performing simultaneously.

From Washington Post

From them, individually or combined, he internalized a lot: harmonies and phrasing and voice-leading, arrangement and sound.

From New York Times

It is crystalline and precisely balanced down to its molecules, with superb voice-leading and a sense of purpose in every note.

From Washington Post

This song is all about suspension—not in the voice-leading 4–3 sense, but in the emotional sense, which listeners often associate with “exhilaration,” being on the road, being on a roller coaster, travel.

From Slate