as in song
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect this week, we'll learn to play a more complicated melody on the saxophone

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Recent Examples of melody The melody lends itself to being played in many ways. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Hart craves praise, on this of all nights, when the man who gave his words melody is moving on, and every crack to the contrary lands like a slap. Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025 The tune showcases his crisp falsetto, sharp melodies and the sweet sentiments his later hits would exhibit. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 Beethoven was one of 51 composers to whom a publisher sent a commonplace melody in hopes of a getting single variation from each for a volume that would benefit victims of war. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for melody

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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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