伴奏(ばんそう)

Etymology

伴(ばん) (accompany) + 奏(そう) (play music)

Forms

• 伴奏(ばんそう)する (to accompany - musically)

Related words

• 伴奏者(ばんそうしゃ) (accompanist)
• ピアノ伴奏(ばんそう) (piano accompaniment)
• 無伴奏(むばんそう)／アカペラ (a cappella, unaccompanied)
• 自動(じどう)伴奏(ばんそう) (auto-accompaniment - keyboard feature)

Usage

Piano accompaniment (伴奏(ばんそう)) is an important role in Japanese school music, especially for:

• 合唱(がっしょう)コンクール (choir competitions)
• 卒業式(そつぎょうしき) (graduation ceremonies)
• 音楽会(おんがくかい) (music recitals)

Common collocations

• 伴奏(ばんそう)を弾(ひ)く (to play the accompaniment)
• 伴奏(ばんそう)に合(あ)わせる (to match the accompaniment)
• 伴奏(ばんそう)を務(つと)める (to serve as accompanist)
• 伴奏(ばんそう)付(つ)き (with accompaniment)