But this year, the trend has been downward, notes Davis, a publishing consultant.
She's fond of swing-era rhythms, easygoing bossa novas and downward-bending notes that summon the blues.
It should be noted that a downward trending line doesn't necessarily mean that the absolute traffic for a search term is decreasing - only that its popularity (or query share) is decreasing.
Ferrara acknowledged that "Taurus" and "Stairway" share the same downward progression of notes – referred to in court as a descending chromatic line – but said the sequence was a commonly deployed musical device.
"The market is still trending downward," she said, noting that her listings had grown from 2,500 to 5,000 apartments over the last year.
Ciaran O'Kelly, head of United States equities at Nomura, said he saw "some serious issues going forward," noting downward revisions last month to the gross domestic product of the United States.
"Then politicians will start to say: 'You know what, they matter just as much as the silver vote.'" Some academics are sceptical, noting downward trends in participation since the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18.
In the same way, the straightened, vibrato-less tone that Anonymous 4 produces, along with the touches of portamento and the little two-note downward hitches that serve as accent points, sound ancient and American at the same time.
In a report issued earlier this month, Bailey notes downward pressure on Seagate's margins despite Luczo's cost-cutting.
Though a little concerned about the downward trend, Holzer noted that the revised numbers are more consistent with the underlying performance of the U.S. economy.
