David is working on a new song at a piano. He plays different notes more or less at random until he hears a combination that sounds interesting. He plays it again and really likes it, and then he plays it a third time, this time humming along with the notes. What has David MOST likely found for his song?

Question

Question 9 options:

the harmony

the key

the melody

the rhythm

Answer 1

David has most likely found the melody for his song. The fact that he is humming along with the notes indicates that he has identified a sequence of pitches that he finds appealing and memorable, which is characteristic of a melody.