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| mel·o·dy [ méllədee ] (plural mel·o·dies) |
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1. tune: a series of musical notes that form a distinct unit, are recognizable as a phrase, and usually have a distinctive rhythm
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2. linear musical structure: the linear structure of a piece of music in which single notes follow one another
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3. main tune: the primary and most recognizable part in a harmonic piece of music
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4. musically expressive quality: the musically expressive quality of something, especially poetry
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5. musical lyric: a poem that lends itself easily to being set to music or sung
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| [12th century. < French mélodie< Greek melōidia "choral song" < melos "tune" + ōidē "song"] |
