melody

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On “Pajarito,” a light and whimsical number in Spanish addressed to a little bird, he whistles part of the melody as the circular chord progression invites clapping along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

As the melody plays, the trailer shows the students sailing to the United States before cutting to BTS at Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace -- the backdrop for Saturday's concert.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“It’s hard to find a melody I can hold on to,” Walden said, citing John Williams as one of the last melody-driven composers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

But it’s fun nonetheless to hear his busy breakbeats coursing through “Season 2 Weight Loss,” a tune whose words and melody are as banal as its title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

A melodic phrase is a group of notes that make sense together and express a definite melodic "idea," but it takes more than one phrase to make a complete melody.

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