noun
- an essential instrumental part in a piece of music, especially one that accompanies a solo voice
Usage: music
adjective
- describing a musical part that is essential and cannot be omitted
Usage: music
Examples
- The violin obligato beautifully complemented the soprano’s aria.
- She played the flute obligato during the church service.
- The composer wrote an obligato part for the cello.
- The obligato accompaniment was too complex for the student orchestra.
- Without the obligato violin, the piece felt incomplete.
- The pianist struggled with the intricate obligato passages.