MELODY - A series of individual pitches one occuring after another in order that the composite order of pitches constitutes a recognizable entity. The horizontal aspect of music.

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Latin American melody is component of tonality
Latin American melody must be recognizable entity
Latin American melody has element Latin American rhythm
Latin American melody has metaphor curved line
Latin American melody is series of pitches
Latin American melody is horizontal aspect of music
Latin American melody is element of Latin American Music
Latin American melody is element of tonality