Paul Gilbert

On a more serious note, my challenges with hearing loss are certainly an interesting journey. The surprising upside is that my difficulties in hearing have motivated me to know my guitar fretboard better. My playing has become much more melodic and intentional as a result.

American Musician

Maria Brink

I don't know what genre you would put us into, and I'm always telling people that. When I'm trying to explain In This Moment's sound to them, all I can say is that its diverse-sounding, with influences such as metalcore's breakdowns, metal in general and some melodic rock.

John Frusciante

I don't have an extensive background in theory, but the amount of it that I've learned, I've applied, so I have a vocabulary of melodic and rhythmic relationships. And that's all theory is - it's symbols to help you identify those relationships.

Steven Price

The realisation that, depending on where we changed from one note to the next in a melodic line, the music could subtly influence the entire meaning of a scene in so many ways was like a door opening to this amazing new world for me.

Musician

Twyla Tharp

Schubert had arguably the same melodic gift as Mozart, but even less support. He didn't have the early exposure, never got to travel anywhere, and yet generated and amassed a body of work that grew and developed and is very profound.

American Dancer

Helen Slater

It may not be the most popular but there is a place for it. I think about the kind of music I love, acoustic, melodic, and I guess it kind of took a bit of courage on my part to think I could be one of those songwriters.

American Actress

Stacey D'Erasmo

The songs in 'Wonderland' don't have a melodic life for me - I'm not a musical person - but they have an emotional life, an emotional echo perhaps.

American Novelist

Mose Allison

As far as I'm concerned, the essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality.

Nadia Ali

I think what makes me stand out from the rest is my melodic style combined with my voice, which has a distinct character to it.

Pakistani Musician

Future

Use 'melodic' to describe sounds that are smooth and pleasing to the ear.

Pleasant Sound

'Melodic' implies something positive and enjoyable, often used to compliment.

Positive Connotation

'Melodic' indicates a recognizable sequence in sounds, making them more musical.

Pattern Recognition

In music, 'melodic' refers to elements that contribute to creating a melody.

Musical Context

Use 'melodic' to highlight the emotional impact of a melody in a musical piece.

Emotional Expression

'Melodic' can describe compositions with complex and intricate melodies.

Complex Compositions

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