Vocabulary Flashcards
Hook
Most memorable/attention-getting part of song; often the title, often incorporated significantly in the chorus
Verse
[part of song] that tells specifics; main details/story (who what when). generally same music but with different lyrics
Chorus
repeated part of song that gives main idea/ core message of song. (usually contains hook)
Bridge
novel section of music towards middle/end. adds tension/variety. (not all songs have, not repeated as much as chorus
strophic
AAAA verse repeated multiple times, no other musical sections
intro
song opening (pulls from song material like vs cl ch br, but can be novel.
outro
ending section of song
verse/chorus vamp
chords pulled from verse or chorus of song
compound AABA
typically AABA form, but with A and B sections consisting of multiple musical sections (an A might be verse/climb/chorus) Extremely common in popular music
through-composed
musical piece with no repeating sections (pretty little thing)
PHRASE Forms
repetition of some musical material in recognizable patterns (AABA ABAC…)
development
repeating musical material while changing some aspects of melody/pharse/song etc.
Theme
abstract: chorus (deeper meaning, broad idea)
Subject
SPECIFIC: Verse. Narrative, detailed, concrete imagery
Anaphora
Repetition at BEGINNING of line (variation at ends of lines)
Epistrophe
Repetition at END of line (variation at beginning of lines)
Alliteration
Repetition of sounds throughout a passage (right as rain/quick question/no nonsense)
Folderal
Nonsense words/syllables in lyrics (la La la , yippee ki-yay)
Sensory Lyrics
Words and phrases that SHARE a sensory experience w the audience (not just outright saying what’s going on)
Refrain
repeating a word or phrase throughout the song (term used interchangeably with chorus) SELAH
Blues scale
minor pentatonic scale with an added b5
Contrafact
A new melody over existing chord progression
Contrafactum
New lyrics over preexisting melody
Borrowed Chords
using chords that are not diatonic to key
