melody
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Even now, his gift for melody is undimmed.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Playing a standard tune, he would frequently develop paraphrases of the melody, taking it through unlikely re-imagining of the harmonies of a song.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Upon their arrival at the court, the man, identified by authorities as Marc B., had twice shouted "I love you" in French, while the boy’s mother, identified as Marine R., hummed a melody.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Also on the set list was another familiar melody: “Edelweiss.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Figure 2.2: A melody may show conjuct motion, with small changes in pitch from one note to the next, or disjunct motion, with large leaps.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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