What is Melody?
A '''melody''' in [[music]] is a group of notes of various [[pitch (music)|pitches]] (how high or low note sounds) which are played one after another. Together they make a tune in the same way that a group of [[word]]s make a [[sentence]]. Some people like to [[sing]] melodies. Melodies have [[rhythm]] (the length of the notes). In music, 'melody' contrasts with 'harmony'. [[Harmony]] means notes which are played at the same time, like [[chord]]s. [[Composer]]s often think of a melody and then add harmony to it. Some music has more than one melody happening at the same time. When this happens throughout the whole piece, it is called [[polyphony|polyphonic]] music. [[Round (music)|Round]]s and [[fugue]]s are types of polyphonic music. If the other melody only happens sometimes, then the second melody is called a ''countermelody''. The [[adjective]] of melody is ''melodic''. There is also the adjective ''melodious'' which means: 'a sweet-sounding melody'. Music that does not have an obvious melody may be hard to understand (unless it is focused on rhythm, such as a [[drum]] solo). Many melodies are easy to sing, while others are difficult to sing. Still other melodies are impossible to sing. Those melodies can still be played on [[musical instrument]]s. [[Category:Music theory]] {{music-stub}}