Melody
noun
A sequence of notes that is musically satisfying or makes up a piece of music.
The melody of the song was stuck in my head all day
Often appears as...
- catchy melody
- hum a melody
noun
The principal part in a harmonic composition.
The violin plays the melody while the piano provides the accompaniment
Often appears as...
- play the melody
- melody line
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Technical
noun
A rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole.
He composed a beautiful melody for the soundtrack
Often appears as...
- compose a melody
- beautiful melody
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Academic
noun
A sequence of notes that is musically satisfying or makes up a piece of music.
The melody of the song was stuck in my head all day
Often appears as...
- catchy melody
- hum a melody
noun
The principal part in a harmonic composition.
The violin plays the melody while the piano provides the accompaniment
Often appears as...
- play the melody
- melody line
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole.
He composed a beautiful melody for the soundtrack
Often appears as...
- compose a melody
- beautiful melody
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Musical Emotion
Melodies often convey emotion, setting the mood for a song or piece.
The melody in the opening scene captured the film's sadness.
Pro Tip 2/3Catchiness Factor
A 'catchy' melody is easy to remember and makes you want to sing along.
She couldn't stop whistling the catchy melody all day.
Pro Tip 3/3Musical Identity
The melody can be what distinguishes one song from another.
Despite similar lyrics, the melodies gave each song a unique identity.
Pro Tip 1/3Musical Emotion
Melodies often convey emotion, setting the mood for a song or piece.
The melody in the opening scene captured the film's sadness.
Pro Tip 2/3Catchiness Factor
A 'catchy' melody is easy to remember and makes you want to sing along.
She couldn't stop whistling the catchy melody all day.
Pro Tip 3/3Musical Identity
The melody can be what distinguishes one song from another.
Despite similar lyrics, the melodies gave each song a unique identity.
Pro Tip 1/3Musical Emotion
Melodies often convey emotion, setting the mood for a song or piece.
The melody in the opening scene captured the film's sadness.
Pro Tip 2/3Catchiness Factor
A 'catchy' melody is easy to remember and makes you want to sing along.
She couldn't stop whistling the catchy melody all day.
Pro Tip 3/3Musical Identity
The melody can be what distinguishes one song from another.
Despite similar lyrics, the melodies gave each song a unique identity.
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Can robots be creative?...
that the result might pass the Lovelace Test. More importantly, thanks to the presence of human aesthetic in the process, we'll theoretically generate melodies we would consider beautiful. But does this satisfy our intuition for what is truly creative? Is it enough to make something original and beautiful,
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How playing an...
each have corresponding areas of the brain where activity can be observed. But when researchers got the participants to listen to music, they saw fireworks. Multiple areas of their brains were lighting up at once, as they processed the sound, took it apart to understand elements like melody and rhythm,
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Ideasthesia: How do...
whether it's song lyrics combining perfectly with a melody, the thematic content of a painting heightened by its use of colors and brushstrokes, or the well constructed plot of a novel conveyed through perfectly crafted sentences. Most importantly, the network of associations formed by ideasethesia
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The secrets of Mozart’s...
That's when his world and notions of good and evil get turned on their heads. And good and evil are just two of the opera's extreme opposites. It features some of the highest and lowest notes in opera, day and night, simple hummable melodies and complicated forward-looking music.
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Meklit Hadero: The...
But when I was a kid, this was my very favorite word, and I think it's because it has a pitch. It has a melody. You can almost see the shape as it springs from someone's mouth. "Indey" -- it dips, and then raises again. And as a musician and composer, when I hear that word,
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Why elephants never...
different colors and elements. They can also recognize twelve distinct tones of music and recreate melodies. And yes, there is an elephant band. But perhaps the most amazing thing about elephants is a capacity even more important than
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Why do whales sing? -...
But the most famous parts of this underwater symphony are the evocative melodies, or songs, composed by the world's largest mammals, whales. Whale songs are one of the most sophisticated communication systems in the animal kingdom.
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Caroline Phillips:...
because of the uniqueness of the melody combined with the acoustic boombox here. And today, the hurdy-gurdy is used in all sorts of music -- traditional folk music, dance, contemporary and world music --
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A journey around the...
will help you to open your vision to see further it's how walking became a master over the years I start to hear the melody of
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"He Saved My Life"...
national Erica melody Cathy ermenrih suave language at Bella doctor AB now
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Can robots be creative?...
that the result might pass the Lovelace Test. More importantly, thanks to the presence of human aesthetic in the process, we'll theoretically generate melodies we would consider beautiful. But does this satisfy our intuition for what is truly creative? Is it enough to make something original and beautiful,
Video examples
How playing an...
each have corresponding areas of the brain where activity can be observed. But when researchers got the participants to listen to music, they saw fireworks. Multiple areas of their brains were lighting up at once, as they processed the sound, took it apart to understand elements like melody and rhythm,
Video examples
Ideasthesia: How do...
whether it's song lyrics combining perfectly with a melody, the thematic content of a painting heightened by its use of colors and brushstrokes, or the well constructed plot of a novel conveyed through perfectly crafted sentences. Most importantly, the network of associations formed by ideasethesia
Video examples
The secrets of Mozart’s...
That's when his world and notions of good and evil get turned on their heads. And good and evil are just two of the opera's extreme opposites. It features some of the highest and lowest notes in opera, day and night, simple hummable melodies and complicated forward-looking music.
Video examples
Meklit Hadero: The...
But when I was a kid, this was my very favorite word, and I think it's because it has a pitch. It has a melody. You can almost see the shape as it springs from someone's mouth. "Indey" -- it dips, and then raises again. And as a musician and composer, when I hear that word,
Video examples
Why elephants never...
different colors and elements. They can also recognize twelve distinct tones of music and recreate melodies. And yes, there is an elephant band. But perhaps the most amazing thing about elephants is a capacity even more important than
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Why do whales sing? -...
But the most famous parts of this underwater symphony are the evocative melodies, or songs, composed by the world's largest mammals, whales. Whale songs are one of the most sophisticated communication systems in the animal kingdom.
Video examples
Caroline Phillips:...
because of the uniqueness of the melody combined with the acoustic boombox here. And today, the hurdy-gurdy is used in all sorts of music -- traditional folk music, dance, contemporary and world music --
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A journey around the...
will help you to open your vision to see further it's how walking became a master over the years I start to hear the melody of
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"He Saved My Life"...
national Erica melody Cathy ermenrih suave language at Bella doctor AB now
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Jasper Fforde
British Novelist
In the creative industries, there are few things more exciting than a zinger - a thought, idea, line, plot device - anything really, that just totally works in a fundamentally new and fresh way. It's like a uniquely lovely melody or a new taste idea in cooking. Something special, something new, something wonderful. They're also very rare.
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B. B. King
American Musician
Sometimes I just think that there are more things to be said to make the audience understand what I'm trying to do more. When I'm singing, I don't want you to just hear the melody. I want you to relive the story, because most of the songs have pretty good storytelling.
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George Jones
American Musician
There's nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody. A lot of times I have, and the song wasn't that good, but I would get lost in that melody, and I'd want to do the song.
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Future
American Musician
I know melody. I know rhythm; I know bass guitar; I know the piano. I know everything about music that helps build the music that go along with creating the whole art form, you know what I'm saying?
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Jasmine Cephas Jones
American Actress
Writing 'Blue Bird' gave me strength, courage, and power from my own words and melodies in a time when I needed it the most.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
I admire people who dare to take the language, English, and understand it and understand the melody.
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India Arie
American Musician
I'm not just making rhymes and making melodies. I'm expressing my true life force, energy.
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Lee DeWyze
American Musician
Melodies are important. I always kind of pride myself on my melodies.
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Ari Lennox
American Musician
The world likes trap and EDM unless it's a fire melody.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
Music is the melody whose text is the world.
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Jasper Fforde
British Novelist
In the creative industries, there are few things more exciting than a zinger - a thought, idea, line, plot device - anything really, that just totally works in a fundamentally new and fresh way. It's like a uniquely lovely melody or a new taste idea in cooking. Something special, something new, something wonderful. They're also very rare.
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B. B. King
American Musician
Sometimes I just think that there are more things to be said to make the audience understand what I'm trying to do more. When I'm singing, I don't want you to just hear the melody. I want you to relive the story, because most of the songs have pretty good storytelling.
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George Jones
American Musician
There's nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody. A lot of times I have, and the song wasn't that good, but I would get lost in that melody, and I'd want to do the song.
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Future
American Musician
I know melody. I know rhythm; I know bass guitar; I know the piano. I know everything about music that helps build the music that go along with creating the whole art form, you know what I'm saying?
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Jasmine Cephas Jones
American Actress
Writing 'Blue Bird' gave me strength, courage, and power from my own words and melodies in a time when I needed it the most.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
I admire people who dare to take the language, English, and understand it and understand the melody.
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India Arie
American Musician
I'm not just making rhymes and making melodies. I'm expressing my true life force, energy.
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Lee DeWyze
American Musician
Melodies are important. I always kind of pride myself on my melodies.
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Ari Lennox
American Musician
The world likes trap and EDM unless it's a fire melody.
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Arthur Schopenhauer
German Philosopher
Music is the melody whose text is the world.
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