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melodic

[muh-lod-ik] / məˈlɒd ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to melody
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If she senses I’m stepping over a line, she’ll say my name in a melodic, ascending tone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Adams offered two incidental new piano pieces and one for string quartet containing his characteristic rhythmic excitement and melodic eloquence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

He transferred what he called the phasing technique from tape to live music in “Piano Phase,” where one pianist repeats a melodic pattern while another plays the same sequence at a slightly faster tempo.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

The song has a slow introduction, but Del Rey's classic melodic vocals draw you in.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

They’re familiar with the musical genres, timbres, modes, and instruments, rhythmic and melodic patterns, and have learned the culturally acceptable cadences, harmonies, texture, and so forth.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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