Melodious

Chordal

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a form of music in which a single melody is accompanied by sets of chords, instead of a competing counter melody

Double counterpoint

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a method of counterpoint in which a second melody is added to an existing melody

Durchkomponiert

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German

applied to songs which use a new melody for each verse rather than a single melody throughout

Figured melody

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melody that is highly ornamented

Mélodie

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French

melody

Melody

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the horizontal dimension in music, where the vertical dimension arises from the harmony

Monody

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a musical composition with only a single melody line

Monophonic

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a musical composition that has only a single melody line