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The term for a second melody that accompanies the main melody in a musical composition is called a "counterpoint."
Lyric poetry is usually short and expresses personal emotions, thoughts, and feelings of the poet. It often has a musical and rhythmic quality, making it suitable for performance or singing.
In a vocal solo, the voice is the melody.
A musical thought is a section of a piece of music that is either one mood or one idea. An idea here being a certain repetition of notes, melody, or style. It may also be very small, only a few measures.
The melody is the tune that is carried throughout the song that is most remembered. It's a combination of notes that are set against a musical rhythm and background. The line of notes vary from one end of the scale to the other and have a logical order to form a tune.
Melody is the principle part of any tune, or air.
The "A" melody
A melody is a succession of musical notes, played in sequence. A chord is a collection of musical notes all played at the same time.
A melody is a succession of musical notes, played in sequence. A chord is a collection of musical notes all played at the same time.
"Expressing a musical thought" - Hmm! I could go with a rhythmically organized sequence of single tones so related to one another as to make up a particular phrase or idea but I think "thought" is taking it too far. Basically a melody is a pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds, a tune.
That would be a melody. You may be thinking of 'motif'.
a melody consisting of individual notes played or sung one after the other in a logical and pleasing manner. This sequence of pitches creates a sense of movement and can form the basis of a musical composition.