Song writing

Question 1

Lyrics

Answer 1

words that make up a song usually consisting of verses and choruses

Question 2

Meter

Answer 2

grouping of rhythm into beats of 2s, 3s, 4s and so on

1 & 2 …

Question 3

Melody

Answer 3

leaves a lasting impression in the minds of listeners.

Question 4

Form

Answer 4

arranging of verse, refrain and/or chorus as the main components while bridges and codas

Question 5

Music structure

Answer 5

intro
verse
bridge
refrain
chorus
outro

Question 6

intro

Answer 6

first section of a modern song; sets the core melody and introduces the audience to the song to make a connection

Question 7

verse

Answer 7

structure of the song that shares story; used to describe a scene in an overall story

separated by a refrain or chorus

Question 8

longer verses

Answer 8

story telling

Question 9

short verses

Answer 9

dancing

Question 10

refrain

Answer 10

group of lines that repeat several times in your song lyric because they repeated

Question 11

chorus

Answer 11

all of your instruments, singers or musical elements come together to play and/or sing in unison

Question 12

bridge

Answer 12

gives your audience time to reflect on your story, or gives them the “climax” (or conclusion) of the story

also called as middle 8’s since it usually occurs in the middle of common pop songs and often are eight (8) measures long

Question 13

outro

Answer 13

last section
“how” this section ends your song