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Symphony vs Melody - What's the difference?

symphony | melody |

As nouns the difference between symphony and melody

is that symphony is an extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra while melody is tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.

As a proper noun Melody is

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symphony

English

Noun

(wikipedia symphony) (symphonies)
  • an extended piece of music of sophisticated structure, usually for orchestra
  • harmony in music or colour, or a harmonious combination of elements
  • (US, informal) a symphony orchestra

    • Anagrams

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    melody

    English

    (wikipedia melody)

    Noun

    (melodies)
  • tune; sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase
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    • Synonyms

    * (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase) tune

    Derived terms

    * melodic * melodious * melodium

    Related terms

    * melodrama

    See also

    * scale * tune * harmony * music