melodies
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In one experiment, participants heard six short alarm melodies played with either conventional electronic tones or a more musical, xylophone-like sound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I walk around in circles to get the melodies, to catch them," the Australian singer says.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 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
This tends to change the rules for using and developing melodies, so the terms used to talk about contrapuntal melodies are different, too.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
