About The Word Melody
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Melody Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Melody?
[n] the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
[n] a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" Synonyms | Synonyms for Melody: air | line | melodic line | melodic phrase | strain | tonal pattern | tune Related Terms | Find terms related to Melody: air | aria | bel canto | canto | cantus | descant | diapason | dulcetness | euphoniousness | euphony | harmony | lay | line | lyrics | measure | mellifluence | mellifluousness | melodia | melodic line | melodiousness | musical quality | musical sound | musicality | note | refrain | solo | solo part | song | soprano part | strain | sweetness | theme | tonality | tone | treble | tune | tunefulness | warble See Also | fanfare | flourish | glissando | idea | leitmotif | leitmotiv | melodic theme | music | musical perception | musical phrase | musical theme | part | phrase | roulade | signature | signature tune | theme | theme song | voice Melody In Webster's Dictionary \Mel"o*dy\, n.; pl. {Melodies}. [OE. melodie, F.
m['e]lodie, L. melodia, fr. Gr. ? a singing, choral song, fr.
? musical, melodious; ? song, tune + ? song. See {Ode}.]
1. A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.
Lulled with sound of sweetest melody. --Shak.
2. (Mus.) A rhythmical succession of single tones, ranging
for the most part within a given key, and so related
together as to form a musical whole, having the unity of
what is technically called a musical thought, at once
pleasing to the ear and characteristic in expression.
Note: Melody consists in a succession of single tones;
harmony is a consonance or agreement of tones, also a
succession of consonant musical combinations or chords.
3. The air or tune of a musical piece.
Syn: See {Harmony}.
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