sävel — meaning in English

English meaning

• melody noun A sequence of musical notes that forms a recognisable tune.
• note noun A short piece of writing made to record or remember something.
• tone noun The quality or character of a sound, especially its pitch, timbre, or emotional coloring.
• tune noun A short, memorable melody or piece of music.

Senses

sävel is used for these senses in English:

• melody A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.
• note (music) A sound.
• tone (language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.
• tune A melody.

note — full definition

1. noun A short piece of writing made to record or remember something.
2. noun A single musical sound of a particular pitch, or its written symbol.
3. noun A piece of paper currency; a banknote.
4. verb To notice or pay attention to something, or to write it down.

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