A teacher helps her orchestra pupils to understand the meaning of melody and its importance in music. The pupils give examples of different types of melodies, and finally have a full rehearsal of part ...

John Lennon and Paul McCartney certainly wrote some of the most notable melodies of the 1960s, but whatever you do, don't forget these three.

So much of what happens in life is unexpected that it’s probably not surprising that so many of us choose to listen to unsurprising music delivering exactly what we expect. We enjoy, and even demand, ...