Instrumental melody
(IN-struh-men-tul MEL-oe-dee)
A melody composed and intended to be performed primarily on a specific instrument rather than on any instrument or voice. The melody is idiomatic to the intended instrument and would not be comfortable nor easy to perform with the voice or on another type of instrument.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:
- Schoenberg: VerklŠrte Nacht, Op. 4
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 3, Track 39
- Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op. 9
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 36
- Debussy: Syrinx for Flute Solo
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 52
- Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major, III
- W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 1
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