melodiously
In pleasant tones
In a melodious manner—sweetly, tunefully, pleasingly to the ear.
Birds sing melodiously; a street musician plays melodiously.
The word describes sounds that have the agreeable qualities of melody: She hummed melodiously while she worked.
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- liltRhythmic speech quality
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
- pitchFrequency of sound
modulation · timbre · resonance · dulcet · sonorous · tone · register · vibrato
Outdoor romantic performance
- warbleSing with tremolo
- croonSing in soft tones
- lullabySoothing song for babies
- ariaOperatic solo piece
cantabile · soprano · tenor · falsetto · vocalize · hum · carol · chant
Musically expressive
- verseMetered poetic passage
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
- odeLaudatory verse form
- balladNarrative poem or song
rhyme · refrain · assonance · euphony · mellifluous · singsong · prosody · recitation
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
- stringsThin flexible lines
woodwinds · flute · violin · harp · piano · cello · sitar · gamelan
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- liltRhythmic speech quality
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- inflectionWord form alteration
pitch · modulation · timbre · resonance · dulcet · sonorous · tone · register · vibrato · glissando
serenade
Outdoor romantic performance
aria · cantabile · soprano · tenor · falsetto · vocalize · hum · carol · chant · trill
lyrical
Musically expressive
ballad · rhyme · refrain · assonance · euphony · mellifluous · singsong · prosody · recitation · declamation
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- accompanimentSupplementary support element
strings · woodwinds · flute · violin · harp · piano · cello · sitar · gamelan · koto
tempo
Rate of musical performance
groove · syncopation · pulse · flow · lilting · swaying · undulating · phrasing · rubato · measure
chord
Notes sounded simultaneously
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- blendCombine into mixture
unison · harmonize · consonance · accord · thirds · intervals · overtones
melodiouslydiscordantly
In a clashing manner
cacophonously · dissonantly · tunelessly · harshly · inharmoniously