tunefulness
/'tju:nfulnis/
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being melodious; the property of having a pleasant, harmonious, and memorable melody.
Usage
"Tunefulness" describes the melodic quality of music, a voice, or a sound. It refers to how pleasing and coherent the succession of musical notes is. * The simple tunefulness of the folk song made it easy for everyone to sing along. * Critics praised the composer for the tunefulness of his latest symphony. * Her voice, while not powerful, had a charming tunefulness.
Advanced Usage
- Aesthetic Judgment: The term is often used in music criticism to evaluate the melodic appeal of a piece, contrasting with atonal or discordant music.
- The piece was admired more for its complex rhythms than for its tunefulness.
- Inherent Property: It can be discussed as an abstract property of sound.
- The tunefulness of birdsong is often cited as a natural inspiration for human music.
Variants and Related Words
- Tuneful (adjective): Having a pleasing tune; melodious.
- She hummed a tuneful little melody.
- Tune (noun): A melody, especially one that characterizes a piece of music.
- I can't get that tune out of my head.
- Melodiousness (noun): The quality of being melodious; a close synonym.
Synonyms
- Melodiousness
- Musicality (in the specific sense of being melodic)
- Euphony (pleasing sound, often broader than just melody)
Antonyms
- Tunelessness
- Atonality
- Discord
- Cacophony
Noun
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the property of having a melody
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