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Melody

Melody Definition And Meaning
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}.

Melody Definition And Meaning

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"

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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