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  • Shackell Pianos Ltd

    Thatched Cottage
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    Witney, Oxfordshire OX182AZ
    England

    Shackell Pianos have been buying and selling

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    18-20 Mochdre Industrial Estate
    Newtown
    Newtown, Powys SY16 4LE
    Wales/Cymru

    Based in the picturesque Mid-Wales countryside

  • Dawsons Music Ltd (Stockpor)

    5 High Bank Side
    Off St. Petersgate
    Stockport, Cheshire SK1 1HG
    England

    we supply all styles of Acoustic Piano, from

  • J. Reid Pianos

    184 St. Ann's Road
    Haringey, London N15 5RP
    England

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  • Jaques Samuel Pianos

    142 Edgware Road
    Marble Arch, London W2 2DZ
    England

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Accompaniment
Accompaniment is the musical parts which provide the rhythmic and/or harmonic support for the melody or main themes of a song or instrumental piece. There are many different styles and types of accompaniment in different genres and styles of music. In homophonic music, the main accompaniment approach used in popular music, a clear vocal melody is supported by subordinate chords. In popular music and traditional music, the accompaniment parts typically provide the "beat" for the music and outline the chord progression of the song or instrumental piece. The accompaniment for a vocal melody or instrumental solo can be played by a single musician playing an instrument such as piano, pipe organ, or guitar. While any instrument can in theory be used as an accompaniment instrument, keyboard and guitar-family instruments tend to be used if there is only a single instrument, as these instruments can play chords and basslines simultaneously (chords and a bassline are easier to play simultaneously on keyboard instruments, but a fingerpicking guitarist can play chords and a bassline simultaneously on guitar). A solo singer can accompany herself by playing guitar or piano while she sings, and in some rare cases, a solo singer can even accompany himself or herself just using his or her voice and body