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- 1. a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune: "he picked out an intricate melody on his guitar" Similar
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MELODY definition: 1. a tune, often forming part of a larger piece of music: 2. a tune, often forming part of a…. Learn more.
Melody definition: musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.. See examples of MELODY used in a sentence.
a tune, often forming part of a larger piece of music: He played a few well-known melodies. His songs are always strong on melody. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Musical pieces. arrangement. ballade. bolero. bossa nova. Britannia. chorus. fantasia. medley. nocturne. octet. opus. playlist. polka. reel. sonata. song form. streetscape.
noun. mel· o· dy ˈme-lə-dē. plural melodies. Synonyms of melody. 1. : a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds. whilst all the winds with melody are ringing P. B. Shelley. 2. : a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole. a hummable melody.
Definition of melody noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of melody. noun. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence. synonyms: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, strain, tune. see more. noun. the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes. synonyms: tonal pattern. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈmɛlədi/ UK. /ˈmɛlədi/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Melody."
a. a sequence of single tones, usually in the same key or mode, to produce a rhythmic whole; often, a tune, air, or song. b. the element of form having to do with the arrangement of single tones in sequence. see also harmony.
noun. melodies. Pleasing sounds or arrangement of sounds in sequence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Musical quality, as in the arrangement of words. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A sequence of single tones, usually in the same key or mode, to produce a rhythmic whole; often, a tune, air, or song. Webster's New World.
melody. ( ˈmɛlədɪ) n, pl -dies. 1. (Music, other) music. a. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; tune. b. the horizontally represented aspect of the structure of a piece of music. Compare harmony 4b. 2. sounds that are pleasant because of tone or arrangement, esp words of poetry.
Jun 2, 2024 · A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase. Synonyms. [ edit] (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase): tune. Coordinate terms. [ edit] harmony. rhythm. tone color. Derived terms. [ edit]
