How can a song with just two chords become a timeless hit? In this video, we break down the musical elements that make it ...

Ever heard a harmony so strong, it sounds like the lead? You’re not alone. In this video, we explore classic examples from artists like Elton John, Sting, and Crosby Stills & Nash that flip our ...

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"I hear melody in all rhythm." The element of the drum set that carries that melody, Wilson says, is the ride cymbal. "It's really part of the sound," he says.

There are many lessons to be taken from Dave Keuning’s work with the Killers, not least that an appreciation of melody, a diverse musical vocabulary, and an ear for hooks makes for a crowd ...

Unfortunately, while “melody versus beat” is grounds for a debate over personal preferences, it fails as an engineering concept.

Charles Darwin once speculated that all animals may share the ability to perceive melody and rhythm. Although the evidence is slim, there are a few studies that support Darwin's idea.

One Twitter user demanded Jewel "STOP CHANGING THE MELODY AND RHYTHM OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM," after Sunday's performance, and even put her rendition in her personal " top 3 least favorites.

According to the band's Web site, The Dutchland Diesel "dashes from indie to ironsides in a blur of rhythmically jangled guitar, hard hitting drums, bass with tangents of melody vs. rhythm, and a ...