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| harmony |
When you sing harmony, you sing music that sounds nice with the main part of the music. When you sing harmony, you are not singing the melody. If you sing or play harmony, you are playing a supporting part of the music. [1/3 definitions] |
| melodious |
having a pleasant melody. [2 definitions] |
| melody |
A melody is a string of musical sounds that you can follow as you listen. A melody is something that can be sung because it is made up of individual notes. Often when we talk about a melody, we mean the string of sounds that can be heard most clearly in a song. The melody is the part that most people will sing when they hear the song. |
| musical |
like music rather than noise; having qualities similar to melody or harmony. [1/5 definitions] |
| refrain2 |
a phrase or melody that is repeated regularly during a song or poem. |
| songbird |
A songbird is a bird that makes sounds that are similar to a melody. These are sounds that people like to hear. |
| sweet |
Sweet things are pleasant things, like a nice smell or a pretty melody. [1/6 definitions] |
| theme |
the main melody in a piece of music. [1/3 definitions] |
| tune |
a specific series of pleasing musical tones; melody. [1/5 definitions] |
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