What is a Song?
Song Form 1
Song Form 2
Echo Nest
Classroom Policy
100

The definition of _________ in music is a piece - that almost always includes LYRICS (words verbalized in a musical way) sung by a singer - with a repetitive pattern

What is SONG?

100

Brief opening that establishes tone, usually instrumental.

What is INTRO?

100

Short material ending the song.

What is OUTRO or CODA?

100

In 2005, graduate students at MIT Media Lab (Tristan Jehan and Brian Whitman) developed an online music intelligence known as_________.

What is ECHO NEST?

100

These mark where the chairs go.

What are DOTS?

200

The definition of SONG in music is a piece - that almost always includes _________ (words verbalized in a musical way) sung by a singer - with a repetitive pattern

What are LYRICS?

200

Short interlude hinting at or prepping the chorus.

What is PRE-CHORUS?

200

The chorus that is elongated or abbreviated with slight variations.  

What is CHORUS AD LIB?

200

Echo Nest is designed to collect data from popular songs and generate an “______________.”

What is AUDIO FINGERPRINT?

200

(True of False) Food is allowed in class.

What is FALSE?

300

In trained musician-land, when you’re not sure how to label the format of a piece of music, you just call it a “________” or “_________”.

What is a PIECE or WORK?

300

same music, different lyrics each time

What is VERSE?

300
A typical difference between the first chorus and the second chorus.

What is TEXTURE?

300

An “audio fingerprint” that can be used in music marketing, consumer relations, song ____________ and recommendations, playlist generation, and more.

What is IDENTIFICATION?

300

(True of False) Only water is allowed in class.

What is TRUE?

400

Another word for FORM when talking about music.

What is STRUCTURE?

400

same music, same lyrics each time

What is CHORUS?

400

This part of the song give the 'story' of the song.

What is VERSE?

400

The computer algorithm looks at _________ musical properties in popular music to produce each song’s unique profile.

What is ELEVEN?

400

Music listened to and submitted for assignments music meet _______________.

What are SCHOOL RULES/POLICY/APPROPRIATENESS?

500

A usually short section of song, usually towards the end, that is instrumental only.

What is instrumental interlude?

500

a third section of new music and new lyrics that only happens once, usually about two-thirds of the way through the song and often in a different key or mode before transitioning back into another chorus

What is the BRIDGE?

500

A song must include two versus and two choruses; all other elements are __________.

What is optional?

500

In 2014, Echo Nest was purchased by________.

What is SPOTIFY?

500

(True or False) Music must be listened to with headphones?

What is TRUE?