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melody

[mel-uh-dee] / ˈmɛl ə di /


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It’s Morello half-speaking, half-singing against a gentle piano melody that emotionally underscores the song’s message of quiet defiance: “Maybe you can save me/Maybe you can’t/Maybe you can liberate me/Nah, I’ll take care of that.”

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

By the mid-1930s both had joined the migration to Hollywood, where lavish musicals lifted Depression spirits with melody, glamour and dance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“The first time Jerry played that melody for me, I went out and started to cry,” Fields told writer Max Wilk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Vitale points to research out of a Swedish university that looked at the melody and tone of the meow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

It's the notes that catch your ear as you listen; the line that sounds most important is the melody.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

In 11 catchy tracks spanning only 36 minutes, prominent guitars play counterpoint melodies supported by bouncy basslines and drums that were, as Mr. Hyden puts it, “made to sound like a robot.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I walk around in circles to get the melodies, to catch them," the Australian singer says.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Their journey began in 2007, when BG, Zeimani and Kucha moved to Los Angeles to pursue music with minds full of inspiration and melodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

On no previous album had he focused so completely on starting with rhythm and harmony tracks and adding melodies and lyrics later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

There were, for example, one hundred and fifty psalms in the standard church repertoire, all of which had their own melodies.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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