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melodic

[muh-lod-ik] / məˈlɒd ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to melody
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My singing is far more rhythmic than it is melodic a lot of the time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

In the late 2010s, a melodic branch of rap emerged that featured layered voices borrowed from rock acts like Alice in Chains and the desperation of the punk offshoot originally known as emotional hardcore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

His performance, according to Nils Lofgren, one of the guitarists in the 19-piece E Street Band, was a “brutally honest and melodic statement of Truth.”

From Salon May 29, 2026

One of the tracks, a brightly melodic calypso theme titled “St. Thomas,” is Rollins’ best known composition, and a standard in the lexicon of jazz tunes.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

In most well-written homophony, the parts that are not melody may still have a lot of melodic interest.

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




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