After the initial rise, the melody falls in dotted rhythms, but rises on "that taketh away the sin of the world".

His melodies rose and fell with such grace that I felt swept away.

Some melodies barely rise and fall in emotion, so their 'contour' would be almost level.

The melancholy melody rises in the wind at the edge of a Times Square night, a bluesy soundtrack to a life's story.

As a soft melody rose from the harp, Llyan began making a peculiar noise.

The sorceress nodded, then began to sing as the melody and simple harmony rose from the gathered players.

A luminous melody for vibraphone and muted cornet rises from the void, then falls away.

An intricate melody rises in four measures and one octave.

A high melody rose in a hymn of praise while great chords rolled below.

The melody continually rises in pitch through the first moments of the piece, with octave-long runs in the strings.