Melody is produced when there is an arrangement of sounds, as oscillations, that are assembled to create an audible composition. Aspects of a musical composition include consonance, tone color, tune, and tempo. Although the existence of music in ancient societies is more challenging to trace than visual art, artifacts of musical devices have been discovered that are thousands of years old.

Music and sound produced by the voice and/or instruments have played a significant role in diverse cultures on all continents of the world, making it a ubiquitous characteristic of humanity.

Today, a wide range of pre-made instruments are accessible for musicians to select from that are categorized into three categories: cord (such as the viola and guitar), percussive (such as symbols and the drums), and wind (such as the flute and saxophone).