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Tune vs. Melody
Tune
/tjuːn/Examples:
The air was continuously alive with happy tunes coming from loudspeakers.'A new jazz tune for Mr Gatsby,' he cried.She hummed a catchy tune as she painted the room.
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This word has no antonymsMelody
/ˈmelədi/Examples:
In melody that there above is chanted.A sweet melody drifted through the open windows.He composed a melody inspired by the serene landscape.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A tune can be as simple as a catchy jingle that you hum.
- A melody is often the theme you remember from a complex piece of music.
- Tunes are generally less complex and can be short, whereas melodies are more detailed and often form the main part of a musical composition.
- If you can whistle it easily, it might be a tune.
- Melody involves the arrangement of notes in a succession which creates a musical line.
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