Introduction and Verse
Where does an introduction fall within a pop song?
Beginning
Does every pop song have to use a pre-chorus?
No
What is found within a chorus?
Title and main idea
What three choices can come after a bridge?
Chorus (or pre-chorus)
Verse 3
Outro (rare)
WRITE THE FORM OF THIS SONG: Never Really Over
Intro
Verse 1 Verse 2 Bridge
Pre-Chorus Pre-Chorus Chorus
Chorus Chorus Outro
What does an introduction usually sound like?
Short Instrumental (possibly with some singing)
What is different about the pre-chorus and chorus?
Pre-chorus does not mention the title and usually not the biggest part of the song.
What is the same about each chorus?
Same lyrics and melody
What part of the song usually comes before the outro?
The Chorus
What is different about each verse?
Different Lyrics
What is similar between a pre-chorus and a chorus?
The both have the same melody and lyrics
Explain the chorus in regards to volume within the song.
It is usually the loudest.
Explain what an outro is?
Ending section of a song.
What is the same about each verse?
Same melody
What comes after the pre-chorus?
Chorus
What does a bridge do for a song?
Keeps the song interesting and the listener hooked by adding new material in.
True or False: Every song follows the same form
False
What the does the verse do for a pop song?
TRUE or FALSE: Can a pre-chorus go before a verse?
False
What chorus does the bridge usually fall after?
The second chorus
Write the standard form on a pop song. This can vary.
Intro
Verse 1 Verse 2 Bridge
Pre-Chorus Pre-Chorus Chorus
Chorus Chorus Outro