
" Shopina the Melodious Maestra" helps keep hand advantage to fuel Special Summoning "Melodious" monsters or optional tech cards like " Honest" and " Archlord Kristya", and the Fusion Monsters aim to control the field. The majority of "Melodious" monsters have effects that Special Summon themselves or each other, such as " Sonata the Melodious Diva" or " Mozarta the Melodious Maestra", or effects that apply if they were Special Summoned, like " Elegy the Melodious Diva". The "Melodious" archetype focuses on Special Summoning their low-Level Monsters, which aim to build a field of "Melodious" monsters that support each other to remain on the field. Schubert/Meisterin (German for "craftswoman" or "mistress") The "Melodious Diva" monsters are named after famous styles and themes of music, "Melodious Maestra" monsters are named after composers of classical music, and "Melodious Songstress" monsters are named after vocal ranges. The pun for "Diva" cards has also been used for " Sonic Maid", although her name is annotated with katakana instead of hiragana. The titles of some of the monsters are plays on the words 音 oto "sound" and 乙女 otome "maiden" ("Diva") and 乙姫 otohime "princess who is a younger sister" ("Maestra"). The archetype's Japanese name, 幻奏 Gensō, is a blend of the words 幻想 gensō "illusion" and 演奏 ensō "musical performance".


In addition, "Mozarta" and "Shopina" have butterfly wings/seats which represents the symbiotic relationship between butterflies and flowers. The "Melodious Choir" monsters also feature floral designs on their clothes, referring to Zuzu Boyle's bracelet motif.

They also feature various music-related objects on their bodies, such as musical notes or instruments factoring into their designs, such as the wings of " Mozarta the Melodious Maestra". "Melodious" monsters are female humanoids wearing flowing, regal clothing.
