Melodic Contour Quotes

I'm a musician, and I'm fascinated with the effects of sound, and tone, and pitch and melody and all that sort of stuff. It's the first thing I have to solidify whenever...I get into a character. The first thing I need to get sorted out before I can then move forward, before I can feel any confidence whatsoever, is the voice.

Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpoints to hack post-horses.

Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old Italian proverb: Chi sa più, meno sa— Who knows most, knows least.

You work very hard on the lyrics. Getting them to fit the contours of improvised melodies.

Music is mathematics, the mathematics of listening, mathematics for the ears.

The music aids the message, it's there to punctuate and abbreviate and shape the silence.

Melody is the essence of music.

I would literally never think about melody. I never thought people listened to melody because I listen to words.