A melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing, chanting"), also tune, voice, or line,'s a linear succession of musical tones which's perceived as a single entity. In its most literal sense a melody's a sequence of pitches and durations, while more figuratively the term has occasionally been extended to include successions of other musical elements such as tone color. Melodies often consist of one or more musical phrases or motifs, and are usuall… (More on Melodies)