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But Contra la Puerta was done mostly in the opposite way, starting with sounds and melodies.
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Meaning of "melodies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MELODIES

melodies  [ˈmelədɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELODIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melodies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MELODIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Melody

A melody, also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combination of pitch and rhythm, while more figuratively, the term can include successions of other musical elements such as tonal color. It may be considered the foreground to the background accompaniment. A line or part need not be a foreground melody. Melodies often consist of one or more musical phrases or motifs, and are usually repeated throughout a composition in various forms. Melodies may also be described by their melodic motion or the pitches or the intervals between pitches, pitch range, tension and release, continuity and coherence, cadence, and shape. The true goal of music—its proper enterprise—is melody. All the parts of harmony have as their ultimate purpose only beautiful melody. Therefore the question of which is the more significant, melody or harmony, is futile. Beyond doubt, the means is subordinate to the end. —Johann Philipp Kirnberger...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELODIES


antibodies
ˈæntɪˌbɒdɪz
bodies
ˈbɒdɪz
caddies
ˈkædɪz
Cadiz
kəˈdɪz
corrodies
ˈkɒrədɪz
dipodies
ˈdɪpədɪz
foodies
ˈfuːdɪz
goodies
ˈɡʊdɪz
hexapodies
hekˈsæpədɪz
Indies
ˈɪndɪz
monodies
ˈmɒnədɪz
nobodies
ˈnəʊbədɪz
perfidies
ˈpɜːfədɪz
somebodies
ˈsʌmbədɪz
steadies
ˈstedɪz
studies
ˈstʌdɪz
teddies
ˈtedɪz
threnodies
ˈθrenədɪz
tragedies
ˈtrædʒədɪz
undies
ˈʌndɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELODIES

melodeon
melodic
melodic minor
melodic minor scale
melodica
melodically
melodion
melodious
melodiously
melodiousness
melodise
melodiser
melodist
melodize
melodizer
melodrama
melodramatic
melodramatically
melodramatise
melodramatist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELODIES

afterbodies
autoantibodies
bloodies
busybodies
corodies
custodies
disembodies
dogsbodies
embodies
goody-goodies
homebodies
ladies
Lewy bodies
parodies
polypodies
psalmodies
rhapsodies
tetrapodies
todies
tripodies
underbodies

Synonyms and antonyms of melodies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MELODIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «melodies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of melodies

Translation of «melodies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELODIES

Find out the translation of melodies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of melodies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «melodies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

旋律
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melodías
570 millions of speakers

English

melodies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की धुन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الألحان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мелодии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melodias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mélodies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melodi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Melodien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メロディー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

멜로디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melodi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giai điệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெலடிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

melodiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melodie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

melodie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мелодії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melodii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μελωδίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melodieë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

melodier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

melodier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of melodies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELODIES»

The term «melodies» is very widely used and occupies the 3.658 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELODIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about melodies

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10 QUOTES WITH «MELODIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word melodies.
1
David Amram
When you are accompanying someone, you are listening to them the way you listen to a Bach Chorale, where four parts are going on at the same time, all of which are gorgeous melodies, all being played simultaneously.
2
Jacob Artist
You know what, I am not gonna lie, that Taylor Swift 'Trouble' song? I can't resist that song. Her melodies are very catchy.
3
Richard Bach
Same with anyone who's been flying for years and loves it still... we're part of a world we deeply love. Just as musicians feel about scores and melodies, dancers about the steps and flow of music, so we're one with the principle of flight, the magic of being aloft in the wind!
4
Andrew Bird
Melodies are just honest. They can only be what they are. Words have the capacity for deception. They're all full of subtext, and some of them are cliche and overused and vernacular. They're tricky. All I can say is, words are tricky.
5
Andrew Bird
Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.
6
Benjamin Booker
As soon as I started writing the first batch, I had a vision. I saw me on stage playing a certain type of music. I want to take these blues melodies over aggressive guitars. I heard the sound I wanted to make. I knew what I wanted to do. It wasn't ever there before.
7
Patrick Carney
I really don't have an ear for pitch. I can't sing at all, I can't hum melodies and I can't write riffs.
8
Tracy Chapman
Some things remain fragments, just the lyrics and melodies or a line or two or a verse.
9
Gary Cherone
I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his songs.
10
Jim Coleman
But Contra la Puerta was done mostly in the opposite way, starting with sounds and melodies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELODIES»

Discover the use of melodies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to melodies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bollywood Melodies: A History of the Hindi Film Song
Bollywood Melodies Traces The Evolution Of The Hindi Film Song To Its Present Status As The Cultural Barometer Of The Country, Through An Evaluation Of The Work Of Over Fifty Outstanding Composers, Singers And Lyricists&Mdash;From K.L. ...
Ganesh Anantharaman, 2008
2
Moore's Irish Melodies: The Illustrated 1846 Edition
Lyrics to more than 200 melodic gems, including "The Harp That Once through Tara's Halls," "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms" and many more, accompanied by charming illustrations.
‎1846
3
Cruel Zinc Melodies
View our feature on Glen Cook's Cruel Zinc Melodies.
Glen Cook, 2008
4
Irish Melodies for Harmonica
This book contains 138 well-known Irish jigs, reels, hornpipes, set dances, O'Carolan tunes, folksongs, ballads, airs and waltzes.
Phil Duncan, 1998
5
Melodies Unheard: Essays on the Mysteries of Poetry
The fruit of a lifetime's reading and thinking about literature, its delights and its responsibilities, this book by acclaimed poet and critic Anthony Hecht explores the mysteries of poetry, offering profound insight into poetic form, meter ...
Anthony Hecht, 2005
6
Great Melodies for Solo Ukulele
The ukulele is an effective solo instrument carrying both the melody and chords when playing specially arranged music. This book includes 28 beautiful classic melodies arranged for solo ukulele.
Joe Carr, 2012
7
Lonesome Melodies: The Lives and Music of the Stanley Brothers
Lonesome Melodies begins and ends in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Carter and Ralph were born there and had an early publicity photograph taken at the Cumberland Gap.
David W. Johnson, 2013
8
Unplayed Melodies: Javanese Gamelan and the Genesis of Music ...
The nature of that melody, however, is puzzling. In this book, Marc Perlman uses this puzzle as a key to both the art of the gamelan and the nature of musical knowledge in general.
Marc Perlman, 2004
9
Fragmented Melodies
This is indeed the trademark of a new writing that has come to stay.
Kangsen Feka Wakai, 2007
10
Music for Sight Singing
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Thomas E. Benjamin, Michael Horvit, Robert S. Nelson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELODIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term melodies is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Sonic Trickster' Miguel Blends Genres And Melodies On 'Wildheart …
Singer-songwriter Miguel mixes rock, pop, hip-hop, reggae and funk on his new album. Critic Ken Tucker says the musical slight-of-hand that ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
A contest of melodies: Selecting 50 landmark Bollywood songs …
It is not difficult to stoke up a controversy. Just draw up a list of 10 or 20 or 50 or 100 best something and make it public. The more popular the ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»
3
'Broadway Stars' focus of Midsummer Melodies XI in … - Journal-News
MIDDLETOWN – Middletown Symphony Women's Association (MSWA) will present Midsummer Melodies XI, “Broadway Stars” featuring ... «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»
4
Strumming melodies
Veena 'vidushi'. Expert exponent Kasi Visalakshi. Music at its deepest and most intense is essentially a divine experience; a journey towards ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
5
Mind over melodies
In tune. muse in Music Composer Joshua Sridhar is making his mark. He might just be a few films old, but with every single composition he has ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
6
Abington singer mastering her own melodies
It took a stint in Los Angeles to make Abington native Melissa Jane Eisenhauer realize that her career as a singer and songwriter was better ... «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
7
Amp up the Raya festivities with these new melodies (VIDEO)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — As Muslims celebrate Hari Raya with their loved ones today, why not liven up the festive mood with significant ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
8
Choral groups bring harmonious melodies to the local people
Choral groups in Vhembe District have formed a friendship which lets them meet regularly and sing all day long at a designated venue. «Zoutnet, Jul 15»
9
Melodies of love in Debussy concert
This programme of some of Debussy's most ravishing Vasnier mélodies is presented within acompelling script written by Gillian Keith and ... «Matlock Today, Jul 15»
10
Nilgiris came alive with MSV's melodies
UDHAGAMANDALAM: M S Viswanathan's demise is a personal loss to all music lovers. His music concerts used to enthrall music aficionados ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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