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Absolutely, Mimi2. Just as you would accompany someone else on the guitar or any other instrument.
Im confused.. How can you accompany yourself!
To 'accompany' in the musical sense means 'to support with another instrument'. Someone who plays the piano for someone else to sing to is 'an accompanist'.
But someone who sings and plays the piano (or guitar, or whatever) simultaneously is therefore accompanying himself...
LouisaB
But someone who sings and plays the piano (or guitar, or whatever) simultaneously is therefore accompanying himself...
LouisaB
YEs, that's what I would say.
If you're going to forego the use of "accompany" (which I still think is the best way to say it because the use of the word "accompany" indicates singing and playing simultaneously), I don't think you need to specify "at the same time". You wouldn't say "I accompany myself on the guitar at the same time". I would simply say "I sing and play guitar".
It means that there is a difference between "simultaneously" and "at the same time". In my language there is no difference. Can you help me clarify it.
I'm wondering why I can say this: " I read and listen to music at the same time."
Thank you very much.
As usual, I'm not explaining myself very well, Mimi2!
"Simultaneously" and "at the same time" mean the same thing. "Accompany" in your example sentence carries a strictly musical reference and clarifies that you're doing both at the same time although I don't think it's necessary to be that specific. You can say "I sing and play guitar at the same time" but anyone who knows about singing and guitar-playing would understand that you mean that you do both at the same time if you said "I sing and play guitar".This is a slightly different use of accompany.
It is an obvious statement. It uses accompany in the sense of 'to occur, coexist or be associated with'.
I would definitely suggest that you use 'accompany' when speaking of singing and playing a musical instrument at the same time.
accompany to provide musical accompaniment for a performer.
accompaniment music a subordinate part for an instrument, voices or an orchestra.
It is the only way that I know of that this concept is expressed in English.
All musicians who play music to their own voice are said to accompany themselves with a (musical instrument). If you say it this way your meaning will not be unclear.
Yes, absolutely. It means "at the same time". Sorry, I think it's time to head to bed - my powers of explanation are waning!
Yes it is correct.
It uses accompany in the sense of 'to occur, coexist or be associated with'.
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Mimi,
I may be wrong but I think that you should start another thread for occur or you are likely to be confused by the association with accompany.
An accident accompanied last night makes no real sense. The accident did not exist just because last night existed.
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I may be wrong but I think that you should start another thread for occur or you are likely to be confused by the association with accompany.
An accident accompanied last night makes no real sense. The accident did not exist just because last night existed.
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Of course one accompanies oneself on the piano/guitar/spoonb etc. when singing.
A song is "accompanied" when there is music with it.
If X is going to sing and Y is going to play the music, then Y accompanies X.
If X is going to sing and play, then they accompany themselves.
A song is "accompanied" when there is music with it.
If X is going to sing and Y is going to play the music, then Y accompanies X.
If X is going to sing and play, then they accompany themselves.