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a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect
this week, we'll learn to play a more complicated melody on the saxophone
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Powered by ethereal melodies and splashes of Latin rhythms that build the intensity, the song allows Valenzuela and Spalla’s dreamy vocals to take center stage.
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Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Emphasizing themes self-empowerment, the track balances somber piano keys, a spoken interlude, and an undercurrent of gospel melodies to create a sonic comforter of hope and reassurance.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
In the strange weather and serpentine melodies of Classic Objects, Jenny Hval walks a labyrinth of memory, through a Carl Theodor Dreyer screening, past Prada Marfa, into the woods.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The Black Dominicana wrote and produced the album alone, resulting in throwback ‘90s and early 2000s R&B sound and soulful melodies through a 2024 lens.
—Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
And of course, there’s the song, two relentlessly peppy melodies played over the same set of chords, written by the songwriting duo the Sherman Brothers, who also wrote the music for The Parent Trap, Mary Poppins, and The Jungle Book.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Full of infectious melodies, relentless grooves and meticulous production, Shinbangumi marks Lew’s third full-length studio effort as Ginger Root and his first for the indie label Ghostly International.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Emphasizing themes self-empowerment, the track balances somber piano keys, a spoken interlude, and an undercurrent of gospel melodies to create a sonic comforter of hope and reassurance.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
In the strange weather and serpentine melodies of Classic Objects, Jenny Hval walks a labyrinth of memory, through a Carl Theodor Dreyer screening, past Prada Marfa, into the woods.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
The Black Dominicana wrote and produced the album alone, resulting in throwback ‘90s and early 2000s R&B sound and soulful melodies through a 2024 lens.
—Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
And of course, there’s the song, two relentlessly peppy melodies played over the same set of chords, written by the songwriting duo the Sherman Brothers, who also wrote the music for The Parent Trap, Mary Poppins, and The Jungle Book.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Full of infectious melodies, relentless grooves and meticulous production, Shinbangumi marks Lew’s third full-length studio effort as Ginger Root and his first for the indie label Ghostly International.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Melodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodies. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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