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DictionarymelodicTune-related
adjective

melodic

muh-LAH-dik/məˈlɑːdɪk/

Relating to or characterized by a musical tune.

The flutist plays a melodic phrase for an attentive listener.

A pleasing flute melody shared at a small table: a flutist and an attentive listener sit on adjacent sides, with a flat musical score visibly accessible to both.
Etymology
melGreeksong, part of a song
+odGreeksong, ode
+icGreekrelating to

The two song elements formed a word for singing or a tune for lyric poetry. Melodic applies that idea to music with a pleasing sequence of notes.

In context

Castle Poetry Magazine17:00
it's a ballad. I think it's a ballad. It is, yes. And very melodic and sort of lulls you.
Castle Poetry Podcast with guest poet OLIVE MILLS. "I can't stop speaking in iambic pentameter!"

More examples

  • The violin carries the main melodic line in this piece.
  • Her songs are melodic, with tunes that are easy to remember.
  • The composer repeats a short melodic pattern throughout the piece.

Forms

melodic

melody noun — A sequence of notes forming a tune.

Similar words

tuneful
Emphasizes an appealing tune rather than any melody-related feature.
melodious
Describes a pleasing sound, not just a connection to melody.
musical
Relates to music generally, not specifically to its tune.