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A rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a psalm tune. See Air.
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The air or tune of a musical piece.
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Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer.
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A piece of melody; a song or tune, -- as opposed to recitative or musical declamation.
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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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An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria.
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Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon.
v. t.
To make melodious; to form into, or set to, melody.
v. i.
To make melody; to compose melodies; to harmonize.
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Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody.
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The department of musical science which treats of the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody.
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Repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key; the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, yet so that the essential features of the original shall still preserve their identity.
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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.
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v. t.
To sing with melody or harmony.
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A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a step or half step higher; a melodic sequence.
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A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds.
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Of the nature of melody; relating to, containing, or made up of, melody; melodious.
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Containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice.
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The art of forming melody; melody; -- now often used for a melodic passage, rather than a complete melody.
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