Melodies may also be described by their melodic motion or the pitches or the intervals between pitches (predominantly conjunct or disjunct or with further restrictions), pitch range, tension and release, continuity and coherence, cadence, and shape.
As melodías tamén poden ser descritas polo seu movemento melódico ou polas alturas ou intervalos entre alturas (predominantemente conxuntos, ou disxuntos ou con outras restricións), a gama tonal, a tensión e a relaxación, a continuidade e a coherencia, a cadencia, e a forma.