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Definition of melody

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Melody (n.) 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..

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Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody..

Barcarolle :: Barcarolle (n.) A popular song or melody sung by Venetian gondoliers.

Melodize :: Melodize (v. i.) To make melody; to compose melodies; to harmonize.

Ground :: Ground (n.) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to a varying melody..

Melody :: Melody (n.) The air or tune of a musical piece.

Modulation :: Modulation (n.) Sound modulated; melody.

Monodical :: Monodical (a.) Homophonic; -- applied to music in which the melody is confined to one part, instead of being shared by all the parts as in the style called polyphonic..

Melodize :: Melodize (v. t.) To make melodious; to form into, or set to, melody..

Melody :: Melody (n.) 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..

Aria :: Aria (n.) An air or song; a melody; a tune.

Melisma :: Melisma (n.) A piece of melody; a song or tune, -- as opposed to recitative or musical declamation..

Harmonize :: Harmonize (v. t.) To accompany with harmony; to provide with parts, as an air, or melody..

Melodious :: Melodious (a.) Containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice..

Siciliano :: Siciliano (n.) A Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a rather slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure; also, the music to the dance..

Chant :: Chant (v. t.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music..

Scena :: Scena (n.) An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria..

Chant :: Chant (v. t.) Song; melody.

Polyphony :: Polyphony (n.) Composition in mutually related, equally important parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody is given to one part only, the others filling out the harmony. See Counterpoint..

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies..

Music :: Music (n.) Melody; a rhythmical and otherwise agreeable succession of tones.