Learning Task 2: Before you can create or compose your own music, let us recall some
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important facts about melody.
Melody is a succession of tones arranged carefully to give us an interesting and pleasing
sound. It is the horizontal relationship of tones. The most common term used to denote melodic
substance is the word tune. It implies an easy-to-recognize and easy-to-remember melody such as
that of a folk song or a pop hit.
Melody moves by steps and skips. Melody has shapes, Melody has a key. If there are no
sharps or flats, the song is in the key of C major. Melodies have central musical ideas that can be
heard repeatedly all throughout the song. It follows a certain key. Usually, for beginner composer,
they use Key of C. It is easier to use because it has no flat nor sharp. These melodies have shape
or contour that moves up and down. Melodic contour refers to the direction and tonal movement of
the melodies. Some notes move in an ascending manner while other notes stay on the same level
and some in descending direction.​