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Melody

In music, a melody is a series of notes played in succession, that is not simultaneously as in a chord. However, this succesion must be perceived as an single entity (possibly gestalt) to be called a melody.

The main theme is called the melody. It consists of one or more musical phrases, and is usually repeated throughout a song or piece in various forms. Different musical styles use melody in different ways. For example: