Best described as neo-tonal, Otterlei does not shun recognizable melodies .

In this pre-Emmett minstrelsy, the music "jangled the nerves of those who believed in music that was proper, respectable, polished, and harmonic, with recognizable melodies."

The first recognizable melody played on grand piano No.

His music rarely has easily recognizable melodies.

But change-ringing does not produce what a musician would consider a recognizable melody.

Trumpets played a fanfare based on the recognizable melody of the marriage symphony that had been composed for Peter and Estarra's wedding.

Aguinaldos often have recognizable melodies of old carols, but set them to different rhythms and use novel instruments.

In music, a theme is the material, usually a recognizable melody, upon which part or all of a composition is based.

Maqam scales are made up of smaller sets of consecutive notes that have a very recognizable melody and convey a distinctive mood.

Her aged voice croaked out a partially recognizable melody.