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music and jazz improvisation, a melodic pattern (or motive) is a cell or germ serving as the basis for repetitive pattern. It is a figure that can be used
Melodic_pattern
Vocal melodic pattern alternating between the fifth and third notes in a major scale
The millennial whoop is a vocal melodic pattern alternating between the fifth note (the dominant) and the third note (the mediant) in a major scale, typically
Millennial_whoop
Russian-American musicologist (1894–1995)
writing and musical reference work, he wrote the Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns and the Lexicon of Musical Invective, and edited Baker's Biographical
Nicolas_Slonimsky
Motif or phrase repeated throughout a piece of music
features a similarly constructed ostinato pattern, but this time 5 bars long. Over this, the main melodic line moves freely, varying the phrase-lengths
Ostinato
Linear succession of tones in the foreground of a musical work
composition in various forms. Melodies may also be described by their melodic motion or the pitches or the intervals between pitches (predominantly conjunct
Melody
Restatement of a musical passage
In music, a sequence is the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice. It is one of
Sequence_(music)
Subgenre of heavy metal music
Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal that employs highly melodic guitar riffs and solos, often borrowing from
Melodic_death_metal
Triad of scale patterns in music theory
There are three common types of minor scales: the natural minor scale, the melodic minor scale, and the harmonic minor scale. The Aeolian, Phrygian, and Dorian
Minor_scale
Musical form written in triple metre
Couperin) deliberately mixed the two genres in the same composition. The melodic pattern—usually four, six or eight (rarely seven) bars long—repeats without
Passacaglia
Parlor song by Stephen Foster
monotony of the arpeggiated accompaniment, by the repetitiveness of the melodic pattern, and by the strophic form itself." 1. Beautiful dreamer, wake unto
Beautiful_Dreamer
2021 studio album by Baby Keem
The Melodic Blue is the debut studio album by the American rapper and record producer Baby Keem. It was released on September 10, 2021, by PGLang and
The_Melodic_Blue
Indonesian musical instrument used in Gamelan
single line of melodic pattern, following a pattern similar to the siter. The gendèr barung plays a slower, but more complex melodic pattern that includes
Gendèr
1969 song by the Beatles
technique on his 1965 song "If I Needed Someone", which shares a similar melodic pattern. The following day he taped his lead vocals, and he and McCartney recorded
Here_Comes_the_Sun
Musical scale comprising seven notes
also sometimes called major scales, such as the harmonic major scale, the melodic major scale, and the Lydian and Mixolydian diatonic modes. The natural
Major_scale
2016 album by Will Wood and the Tapeworms
to Fusiform Gyrus)" is fourth on Self-ish, which uses a swing-punk melodic pattern. It was later included in "Weird Al" Yankovic's 2024 summer playlist
Self-ish
Musical style
blues piano playing characterized by an up-tempo rhythm, a repeated melodic pattern in the bass, and a series of improvised variations in the treble. Boogie
Boogie
Musical technique using a repeating pattern
rhythmic pattern, called a talea, in at least one voice part throughout a composition. Taleae are typically applied to one or more melodic patterns of pitches
Isorhythm
Landini cadence on E, characterized by contrary motion in the outer voices & characteristic melodic pattern in the top voice. Play
Landini_cadence
Set of melodic formulas, figures, and patterns
Melody type or type-melody is a set of melodic formulas, figures, and patterns. "Melody type" is a fundamental notion for understanding a nature of Western
Melody_type
Ascending or descending sequence of musical tones
less than a semitone. Music portal List of musical scales and modes Melodic pattern Pitch circularity Shepard tone Denyer, Ralph (30 November 1982). The
Scale_(music)
1798 sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegro of the first movement: its melodic pattern is identical for its first four notes, and its rhythmic pattern for the first eight. There is also
Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)
Piano_Sonata_No._8_(Beethoven)
Cognitive process
neuroscience, pattern recognition is a cognitive process that matches information from a stimulus with information retrieved from memory. Pattern recognition
Pattern recognition (psychology)
Pattern_recognition_(psychology)
1960 jazz composition by John Coltrane
Steps". An analysis of Coltrane's solo reveals that he worked out melodic patterns over the changes in advance, which he deployed during his recorded
Giant_Steps_(composition)
Cohort born from 1981 to 1996
music has also been noted for its usage of the "millennial whoop", a melodic pattern that became popular in the late 2000s and 2010s. Additional research
Millennials
Stock pattern or phrase; short series of notes
or rock music, a lick is "a stock pattern or phrase" consisting of a short series of notes used in solos and melodic lines and accompaniment. For musicians
Lick_(music)
Unit of musical meter
seems too short to be relatively independent". Period (music) Strophe Melodic pattern Lick (music) White 1976, p. 44. Benjamin, Thomas; Horvit, Michael;
Phrase_(music)
Music genre
(2003: 5). Cyclic Patterns in John Coltrane's Melodic Vocabulary as Influenced by Nicolas Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns: An Analysis
Jazz
Chord progression
is heard in rock songs such as "Runaway" by Del Shannon. A popular melodic pattern of Ancient Greece offers a possible starting point for the Andalusian
Andalusian_cadence
Korean folk song of South Jeolla Province
beat (Korean: 중중모리 장단), which is also used in pansori and sanjo. The melodic pattern that the song follows is yukjabaegitori, which is a collection of four
Sae_Taryeong
Indonesian musical instrument used in Gamelan
of florid melodic patterns (sekaran). The kolenang, a bonang whose single row of kettles is laid out in a V or U shape, is a leading melodic instrument
Bonang
1980 song by the British singer Peter Gabriel
follow, which later segue into a descending melodic pattern accompanied by processed vocalizations. Melodically, Gabriel structured "Intruder" around flattened
Intruder_(song)
Scale with six pitches
scale originated in Nicolas Slonimsky's book Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns through the "equal division of one octave into two parts," creating
Hexatonic_scale
Pakistani ghazal singer (1927–2012)
bringing ghazal singing to a worldwide audience. He is unique for his melodic patterns and maintaining integrity of the ragas in an innovative way. Born into
Mehdi_Hassan
Art music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent
based on rhythmic patterns called tala. The melodic foundations are called ragas. One possible classification of ragas is into "melodic modes" or "parent
Hindustani_classical_music
Harmonic music theory as it applies to Jazz
jazz. In a big-band context, the harmony is the basis for horn material, melodic counterpoint, and so on. The improvising soloist is expected to have a
Jazz_harmony
Harmonic structures constructed from intervals of thirds
changes, as influenced by Nicolas Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. Major and minor Mediant and submediant Secundal Quartal Polychord
Tertian
Italian pianist and composer (born 1955)
is generally characterised by minimalist structures and repetitive melodic patterns, with the piano being his primary medium. Among his influences are
Ludovico_Einaudi
1966 single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Hooker would build a blues phrase rather than delivering any defined melodic pattern." The lyrics reflect Hendrix's lifestyle, as he explained in an interview:
Stone_Free
Ascending form of the melodic minor scale
minor scale also known as the ascending melodic minor scale or the Ionian ♭3 scale is a derivative of the melodic minor scale, except only the ascending
Jazz_minor_scale
In music, the repeated use of a sound or sequence
Lustre and Striborg. Cycle (music) Groove (music) Imitation (music) Melodic pattern Ostinato Paradigmatic analysis Drone music Refrain Repeat sign Reprise
Repetition_(music)
Form of song
finally 12 modes. Typical melodic features include a characteristic ambitus, and also characteristic intervallic patterns relative to a referential mode
Gregorian_chant
2025 song by Vincent Mason
conversational tone throughout the chorus disguises the otherwise tricky melodic patterns consistently keeping him at an impasse of upper baritone chest voice
Damned If I Do (Vincent Mason song)
Damned_If_I_Do_(Vincent_Mason_song)
Musical artist
approach involves looping short motifs that gradually evolve into complex melodic patterns, creating a meditative and hypnotic sound. He cites earlier benju masters
Ustad_Noor_Bakhsh
1969 studio album by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
the piano until he found a rhythmic or melodic pattern that he liked. John French then transcribed this pattern, typically only a measure or two long,
Trout_Mask_Replica
Music scale which equally divides the octave
by Nicolas Slonimsky as part of his famous Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. In twelve-tone equal temperament, the octave can only be equally divided
Symmetric_scale
Musical scale
Analysis, 2004. Slonimsky, Nicolas (1947). Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns (First ed.). Music Sales America. p. 152, 159. ISBN 978-0-8256-1449-1
Harmonic_major_scale
Eastern Orthodox liturgical music
canon.[citation needed] Because the irmos presents a rhythmic and melodic pattern for the troparia which follow, "irmos" gives its name to the irmologic
Irmos
Fretted string instrument
involves a patterned plucking of the strings with the picking hand. This technique focuses on playing specific notes in a melodic pattern, rather than
Acoustic_guitar
places more emphasis on the tetrachord below the finalis; its basic melodic pattern is given here in Māhur C : (listen) After the Moqaddame, the Darāmad
Dastgāh-e_Māhur
Indonesian musical instrument used in Gamelan
one of the elaborating instruments (panerusan), that play cengkok (melodic patterns based on the balungan). Both the siter and celempung play at the same
Siter
Romanian authentic folk music
musical language combines archaic diatonic modes, Eastern chromatic melodic patterns, and later elements of the European major–minor system. Dance music
Romanian_traditional_music
Ethnic group
culture and characterised by its own peculiar features and diverse melodic pattern reflecting the history, language and way of life. It rather varies
Albanians
Fourth mode of the melodic minor scale
Lydian Dominant Scale". Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Scales, Modes and Melodic Patterns: A Unique Approach to Developing Ear, Mind and Finger Coordination
Acoustic_scale
band Jam session Jazz chord So What Jazz improvisation Lead sheet Melodic pattern Outside Polyrhythm Rhythm changes Scale Swing Syncopation Turnaround
List of free improvising musicians and groups
List_of_free_improvising_musicians_and_groups
Piano composition by Samuel Barber
crosses sectional boundaries." The first A section introduces the main melodic pattern that can be found within other sections of the movement, which can
Excursions_(Barber)
format of the tihai is three equal repetitions of a rhythmic pattern (or rhythmo-melodic pattern), interspersed with 2 (usually) equal rests. The ending point
Tihai
Repetition of a melody in a different voice/part of a musical composition
the return of the minuet in the key of B flat major, the tonic key: Melodic pattern Sequence (music) Call and response (music) Stretto Augmentation (music)
Imitation_(music)
Song cycle composed by Robert Schumann
movement. Robert uses the same key, same melodic pattern, similar accompaniment textures, tempo and rhythmic patterns in measures 1 through 4 of the opening
Dichterliebe
American composer and pianist (1868–1917)
1907, and Sugar Cane Rag in 1908. While he used similar harmonic and melodic patterns, the later compositions were not simple copies but were distinctly
Scott_Joplin
Australian classical music composer and jurist
Dancing and singing require recognisable and repeatable rhythmic and melodic patterns. I have always followed Shostakovich's advice to his friend, Benjamin
George_Palmer_(composer)
Form of song in Carnatic music
proper pitch and control of rhythm. The melodic patterns in a varnam are considered to be characteristic patterns of a particular raga. tanam-like rhythmic
Varnam
Method of pairing compatible chords and scales
consist of the seven modes of the diatonic scale, the seven modes of the melodic minor scale, the diminished scales, the whole-tone scale, and pentatonic
Chord-scale_system
Sudden change of rhythm or bass line
brain commonly interprets music through predictions and recognition of melodic patterns. This does not apply to a drop as it subverts musical predictability
Drop_(music)
Rhythmic pattern in Cuban music
rhythmic structure of our music we find that all its melodic design is constructed on a rhythmic pattern of two measures, as though both were only one, the
Clave_(rhythm)
Subgenre of house music
complexity and reflection but almost always within the four on the floor rhythm pattern. Later progressive house tunes often featured a build-up section which
Progressive_house
Indonesian musical melody used in Gamelan
orthography: tjengkok) are patterns played by the elaborating instruments used in Indonesian Javanese gamelan. They are melodic formula that lead to a sèlèh
Cengkok
dance verbunkos, the csárdás and nóta. It is characterised by complex melodic patterns, rhythmic diversity, ornamentalisation and the use of a distinctive
Hungarian_folk_music
System of medieval musical notation
neume that indicated the note pattern to be sung. This could simply be a single note, or one of a number of melodic patterns. Cheironomic neumes indicated
Neume
Music using limited or minimal materials
lyrical melody in long, arching phrases...[It] utilizes repetitive melodic patterns, consonant harmonies, motoric rhythms, and a deliberate striving for
Minimal_music
Harmonic progression
techniques and theory. He also studied the Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns by Nicolas Slonimsky (1947). A series of similar-sounding chord changes
Coltrane_changes
1964 song by Bob Dylan
association, the structure and disregard for the known certainty of melodic pattern to make it seriously matter, give it its cutting edge. It also had
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll
The_Lonesome_Death_of_Hattie_Carroll
Musical unit of two interdependent phrases
considered a definition of period: "We find that all its melodic design is constructed on a rhythmic pattern of two bars, as though both were only one, the first
Period_(music)
Music genre originating in 1860s
in a rhythmic-melodic style that uses constantly changing rhythms, often providing a ground bass overlaid with complex treble patterns, while vocal supplies
Blues
Key layout for musical instruments
symmetrical, hexagonal pattern of interval sequences places the notes of the major and minor triads together. It is sometimes called the Melodic Table note-layout
Harmonic_table_note_layout
Indian physicist (1927–2015)
analytical article "Jarawa Songs and Vedic Chant: A Comparison of Melodic Pattern" for the Journal of Asiatic Society in 2005, based on their field trip
Purnima_Sinha
Melodic mode of improvisation in Indian music
'colouring', 'tingeing' or 'dyeing') is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian
Raga
raga utilises a particular scale and combines it with prototypical melodic patterns, creating combinations of tonic intervals which evoke unique emotions
Jor_(music)
Ugandan music culture
He then composes a tune that fits the song's melodic pattern. When the music is played, inherent patterns may appear, which, to native speakers, may evoke
Baganda_music
1993 studio album by Death
Thought Patterns lifts metal as an art form to a higher level. The album proves you can, without tuning your guitars extra low, sound heavy and melodic at
Individual_Thought_Patterns
Auditory illusion
PMID 1162325. Deutsch, D. (1979). "Binaural integration of melodic patterns". Perception & Psychophysics. 25 (5): 399–405. doi:10.3758/BF03199848
Deutsch's_scale_illusion
Oldest known manuscript of pipe music from the British Isles
the same underlying harmonic pattern as the first, (typically only 2 chords), and all variations ending in a common melodic 'tag'. The tags of different
William_Dixon_manuscript
1979 song by Fleetwood Mac
times on a grand piano and worked out an introduction and ascending melodic pattern that led into the third verse. After some run-throughs with Buckingham
Never_Make_Me_Cry
1945 musical work by Béla Bartók
displays the Lydian mode through G♯ and A♯.[citation needed] This complex melodic pattern is an example of what Bartók called "polymodal chromaticism," the rapid
Piano_Concerto_No._3_(Bartók)
Multimodal learning method
Plasticity Attention Motor control Pattern perception Imagery Learning with Sesame Street on the television is an example of melodic learning. Through Sesame Street
Melodic_learning
Aspect of music
repetition of the melodic contour, which results in a redundancy of the musical structure, making the recognition of the rhythmic pattern "robust" under
Rhythm
Romanian bagpipe
such as the violin or fluier imitate its characteristic drone and melodic patterns. References to instruments resembling the bagpipe appear in ancient
Cimpoi
musical performance. In singing, the tonal patterns of the language impose constraints on the melodic patterns. Conversely, in instrumental music, native
Music_of_Africa
American composer (born 1936)
in Reich's music. The technique ... consists of taking pre-existing melodic patterns and stringing them together to form a longer melody in the service
Steve_Reich
and lyrics for his pieces, which reflect innovations in thalam (rhythm patterns), ragam (melodies) and themes. In 2001 Muralidaran was recognized by the
Madurai_R._Muralidaran
Traditional ensemble music of Indonesia
notations, generally using kepatihan principles, for the cengkok (melodic patterns) of the elaborating instruments. Some ethnomusicologists, trained in
Gamelan
Brazilian dance
dancing and use of maracas. Portuguese/Iberian finger snapping gestures, melodic patterns, and the use of suits and ties for men. The dance is performed during
Carimbó
African type of guitar
has apparently always been used for repetitive chord-playing, not melodic patterns. The instrument is recorded as early as 1730 among the Khoikhoi people
Ramkie
2020 studio album by Nine Inch Nails
the two albums," Ghosts V is "largely meditative, circling through melodic patterns and touching down in consonance. The music is not entirely soothing
Ghosts_V:_Together
Set of études by György Ligeti
estrepitoso – Tempo I Two different rhythmic patterns interlock. One hand plays rapid, even melodic patterns while the other hand 'blocks' some of the keys
Études_(Ligeti)
Composition by Sergei Rachmaninoff
The rising and falling melodic pattern in the opening.
Prelude in F-sharp minor (Rachmaninoff)
Prelude_in_F-sharp_minor_(Rachmaninoff)
Broad genre of popular music
containing the anthemic song "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Nevermind was more melodic than its predecessors; by signing to Geffen Records the band was one of
Rock_music
2015 studio album by Stryper
However, the sound of the album is heavier, but still retains the band's melodic pattern. Five singles from the album have been released per month, "Yahweh"
Fallen_(Stryper_album)
Bantu language of Tanzania
determine the melodic tone pattern. When no consistent melodic tone pattern could be determined for a paradigm, Downing labeled the pattern "chaotic." Rolle
Jita_language
Musical mode
Mode/Dominant Seventh Scale". Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Scales, Modes and Melodic Patterns: A Unique Approach to Developing Ear, Mind and Finger Coordination
Mixolydian_mode
2010 EP by Flying Lotus
Nelson found it "tighter, more balanced, more claustrophobic and more melodic" than its predecessor, while Larry Fitzmaurice from Pitchfork Media said
Pattern+Grid_World
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English name derived from the vocabulary word, MELODY means "melody."
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Tamil
Goddess of melody or master of melodic modes, The Man who sings sweet ragas
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Special
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(Мефодий) Russian form of Latin Methodius, MEFODIY means "method."
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Marshy; White Blossom; Foreign Wealth
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Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Traditional
Goddess of Melody; Master of Melodic Modes
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Melody.
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Melody.
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Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Traditional
Goddess of Melody; Master of Melodic Modes
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Tamil
Goddess of melody or master of melodic modes, The Man who sings sweet ragas
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Greek, Indian, Sikh
Music; Rythmic; Instrument; Song; Harmonious
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Greek
Music; song.
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Song
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Of Song
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Tamil
Goddess of melody or master of melodic modes, The Man who sings sweet ragas
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American, Australian, British, English, French, Greek
Song; Melody; Music
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Greek
Music; song.
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Visigothic Alodia, ELODIA means "foreign wealth."
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Spanish
Sweet.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek
Black; Dark-skinned
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Tamil
Idol worship
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Dutch
prophet.
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Scottish
Home ruler.
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Greek Dutch
Rock.
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English
Of the forest.
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Tamil
Bhakt
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Bengali, Indian, Tamil
Melody Music; Sweet Melody
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Biblical
Rising or establishing of the Lord.
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Form of Willamina; Will; Desire; Helmet; Protection; Resolute; Strong; Love; Will-helmet; Mother; Bitterness; Child of the Red Earth
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Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
King Bharat's Son
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n.
The department of musical science which treats of the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody.
n.
A melodic phrase or passage successively repeated one tone higher; a rosalia.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Melodize
a.
Conducting influences from the spinal cord outward; -- said of the motor or efferent nerves. Opposed to esodic.
a.
Of or pertaining to the black-haired races.
n.
A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa.
n.
A composer or singer of melodies.
v. i.
To make melody; to compose melodies; to harmonize.
n.
The art of forming melody; melody; -- now often used for a melodic passage, rather than a complete melody.
n.
A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a step or half step higher; a melodic sequence.
v. t.
Song; melody.
a.
Of the nature of melody; relating to, containing, or made up of, melody; melodious.
pl.
of Melody
a.
Conveying impressions from the surface of the body to the spinal cord; -- said of certain nerves. Opposed to exodic.
a.
Of or pertaining to the forehead or frontal bones; frontal; as, the metopic suture.
v. t.
To make melodious; to form into, or set to, melody.
a.
Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic.
imp. & p. p.
of Melodize
a.
Relating to harmony, -- as melodic relates to melody; harmonious; esp., relating to the accessory sounds or overtones which accompany the predominant and apparent single tone of any string or sonorous body.
n.
The art of polyphony, or composite melody, i. e., melody not single, but moving attended by one or more related melodies.