RNR Song formats and terminology PDF

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Song Formats and Terminology Homophonic music- started around 1400’s (a melody supported by a harmony supported by chords), Melody, Harmony, and Chords/ Strophic(one basic melody) concept regarding words-music Early rock and roll songs used the “3” Basic Chord paHern “12” Bar Blues Format/Gospel influence (Elvis used this) (songs: Grn Onions, Peggy, Everybody must get stoned, Appendix,) (there is 32 1,2,3,4’s) “32” Bar AABA Format (most popular: A= V, A= V, B= Chorus/Bridge, A= V)/Gospel influence verses are 8 measures, followed by B which is a chorus that is 8 measures Bridges: something that isn’t A or B Normally A = verse, B = chorus Doo Wop Format I, vi, ii, V7 (I, vi, IV, V7 rock version), Stand by Me ASCAP= The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publisher (1914) protects musical copyrights BMI= Broadcast Music Inc. (1940) specialized in protec`ng the rights of the song writer RIAA= Recording Industry of American Ar`sts makes sure that the band members get paid also

Terminology Bar/Measure-

The beats of song organized into small groups of beats (most common is in groups of four)

Boogie-Woogie-

A blues piano style in which the Lec Hand plays a rhythmic paHern, (similar to a Riff)

Bridge-

A contras`ng sec`on of a song (“C” sec`on)

Chorus/Refrain-

A repeated lyric (B) that ocen returns regularly containing a “Hook Line”

Coda/Tag/Outro-

A concluding sec`on of a song, ocen fading out toward the end (tag is usually a short por`on of the chorus that is repeated) (outro is a liHle bit longer than a tag, infamous for being repeated 8-10 `mes geeng socer each `me) (coda goes back to classical period)

Riff-

A short repeated phrase in between por`ons of the Verse and or Chorus (Daytripper/Sa`sfac`on)

Stanza/Verse

An introductory por`on of a popular song- typically preceding the “Chorus”/ portraying the intent (story line) of the song

Stop/Double Time-

When the band plays a series of short chords a distance apart allowing a soloist to “fill in” / when the speed of the beat is doubled (double `me: speed/slow beat up/down twice as fast in a part of a song)

Trio-

A “C” sec`on of a song- a new key/ an addi`onal contras`ng sec`on of a song?

All Verses

Some songs have only verses (Rising Sun/Sounds of Silence)...