Melody


noun, plural melodies.
1.
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
2.
Music.

the succession of single tones in musical compositions, as distinguished from harmony and rhythm.
the principal part in a harmonic composition; the air.
a rhythmical succession of single tones producing a distinct musical phrase or idea.

3.
a poem suitable for singing.
4.
intonation, as of a segment of connected speech.
noun
1.
a female given name.
noun (pl) -dies
1.
(music)

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; tune
the horizontally represented aspect of the structure of a piece of music Compare harmony (sense 4b)

2.
sounds that are pleasant because of tone or arrangement, esp words of poetry

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