What is a melody?

A series of notes played one after another.

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  1. Notes played all at once as a chord
  2. The silence between notes
  3. A series of notes played one after another ✔

Why: A melody, or tune, is a series of pitches sounding in succession, often rising and falling.

Huh, didn't know that: A melody, or tune, is a series of pitches sounding in succession, often rising and falling.

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Answer: A series of notes played one after another. A melody, or tune, is a series of pitches sounding in succession, often rising and falling.

  1. Music en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music
    a series of pitches (notes) sounding in succession (one after the other)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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