As with harmony, a melody creates its own tension and release, affecting our emotions because of the rise and fall of the pitch — that is, how high or low a note sounds.
Tāpat kā konsonansei mijiedarbojoties ar disonansi, arī mainoties skaņas augstumam, notiek sprieguma kāpinājums un atslābums, kas ietekmē mūsu emocijas.