melodically
In musical fashion
In a melodic manner—with attention to tune, musical phrasing, or pleasing tonal sequence.
A singer performs melodically when emphasizing the song's tune rather than rhythm or lyrics: She sang melodically, letting each note linger.
The word also describes speech with musical qualities: His voice rose and fell melodically.
Musically expressive
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- liltingPleasantly wavering in pitch
- singingVocal music-making
- songfulHaving much melody
cantabile · soaring · sweeping · plaintive · wistful · tender · haunting · evocative
Sweetly musical in tone
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- mellifluousSweetly smooth-sounding
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
smooth · pure · warm · soft · mellow · velvety · soothing · bell-like
Frequency of sound
- noteShort written record
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- keyLock-opening device
- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
interval · octave · chord · diatonic · chromatic · sharp · flat · natural
Central recurring concept
- motifRecurring thematic element
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- passageSegment of text
- refrainAbstain from acting
chorus · verse · hook · riff · leitmotif · sequence · variation · development
Unbroken musical phrasing
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- slurInsulting group label
- articulationClear vocal expression
- breathAir taken in
arc · contour · line · shape · flow · continuity · smoothness · connectedness
lyrical
Musically expressive
songful · cantabile · soaring · sweeping · plaintive · wistful · tender · haunting · evocative · moving
dulcet
Sweetly musical in tone
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- mellifluousSweetly smooth-sounding
honeyed · smooth · pure · warm · soft · mellow · velvety · soothing · bell-like · resonant
pitch
Frequency of sound
tonality · interval · octave · chord · diatonic · chromatic · sharp · flat · natural · transpose
theme
Central recurring concept
refrain · chorus · verse · hook · riff · leitmotif · sequence · variation · development · repetition
legato
Unbroken musical phrasing
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- slurInsulting group label
- articulationClear vocal expression
breath · arc · contour · line · shape · flow · continuity · smoothness · connectedness · bowing
melodicallydissonantly
In clashing tones
discordantly · harshly · jarringly · inharmoniously · cacophonously
melodicallymonotonously
In unvarying repetition
flatly · tonelessly · droning · monotonically · lifelessly
melody, melodious, melodrama, melodic, unmelodious, melodies, melodeon, melodiousness, melodize