Melody is the horizontal line of pitch and rhythm. Melody stands out in the foreground of music whereas harmony and accompaniment are usually background elements.
Examples of Melody:
Melody
Chords and Harmony
- Chords
- Major and Minor Chords
- Extended Chords
- Chord Root
- Chord Inversion
- Chord Voicings
- Block Chords and Broken Chords
- Chord Symbols
- Slash Chords
- Chord Tones and Non-chord Tones
- Roman Numeral Chord Notation
- Diminished Chords
- Augmented Sixth Chords
- Suspended Chords
- Augmented Chords
- Neapolitan Chords
- Added Tone Chords
- Quartal and Quintal Chords
- Borrowed Chords
- Polychords
- A Video About Chords
- Basic Piano Chords
- Basic Guitar Chords
Scales
Musical Form
Rhythm, Meter and Tempo
Notation
Other Topics
- Komponist
- Your guide to Music Theory, written by a composer.
Music Theory Links
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