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Song

Let's learn more about Song

Definition

a song is a short piece of music, usually with words. It combines melody and vocals, although some composers have written instrumental pieces, or musical works without words, that mimic the quality of a singing voice. The words of a song are called lyrics.

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Social Functions

Songs are used to express feeling and idea in an entertaining world. Songs can be used to deliver social criticism. The moral values are hidden in the lyrics.

 

Lagu merupakan salah satu cara untuk mengekspresikan emosi dan perasaan dengan cara yang menyenangkan. Lagu juga dapat menjadi media untuk menyampaikan kritikan tentang situasi yang ada di masyarakat. Moral value atau amanat biasanya tersirat dalam lirik yang dibuat penulis lagu.

What Makes A Song?

There are six primary parts to a song:

1. Intro

2. ​Verse

3. Bridge

4. Chorus​

5. Reff/Reffrein

6. ​Outro

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​Like the beginning of a film or novel, a song introduction should catch the listener’s attention. The goal is to establish the rhythm, tempo, and melody of the song, and introduce the singer or singers’ voices.

​​Intro

​The verse of a song is a chance to tell a story. Lyrically speaking, this is where the story actually develops and advances

​​Verse

​The bridge typically happens only once towards the end of a song, usually between the second and third chorus. he point is to jolt the listener out of her reverie and remind her that there’s more to this song than just repetition

​​Bridge

The chorus is the culmination of all the big ideas in your song. This is often why the title of the song also appears in the chorus. It’s a summary of what the entire song is about. Choruses should serve as the climax to the song.

Chorus

The Reffrein is a repetition, usually uses another part of the song and is simpler than the chorus.

​​Reff/Reffrein

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​This is the end of the song. An outro should signal clearly to the listener that the song is coming to an end

Outro

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LANGUAGE FEATURE

Song atau lagu juga punya ciri kebahasaan, lho! Nah, berikut ciri kebahasaan dari song.

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Imagery.

Imagery describes about feelings and emotions.

Sebuah lagu biasanya berusaha menggambarkan perasaan yang dirasakan si penulis.

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Rhythm.

Ritme disini digunakan untuk menciptakan mood. Misalnya, apabila kita sedang bersedih dan mendengarkan lagu dengan ritme slow, maka kita akan terbawa suasana dengan lagu tersebut.

So, rhythm creates mood! Figures of speech

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Metaphor

comparing two things that are not alike to suggest that they actually have something in common.

Sekilas memang kedua hal yang dibandingkan tidak berkaitan, tetapi sebenarnya ada kesamaan antara dua hal tersebut.e.g. “Timeis a thief” or “Herhaisrwassilk”

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LANGUAGE FEATURE

​Simile

compares two things using “like” or “as’’. 

Suatu hal digambarkan dengan hal yang mirip dengan menggunakan kata ‘like’ atau ‘as’ e.g. “My love is like a red rose”.

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Hyperbole

a dramatic language. Big exaggeration, usually with humor.

 Suatu hal digambarkan secara berlebihan, terkadang menggelitik karena terlalu berlebihan

e.g. “That math homework took me 8 million years to finish”.

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Personification,

an object appear like a person. Objek (bukan manusia) memiliki kemampuan seperti manusia.e.g. “The wind whisper” or “The snowflakes danced in the wind”.

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Allititration,

there petation of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

Perulangan bunyi suara yang terdapat di awal setiap kata. e.g. “Peter Parker pick a pack of pants punctually”

 

Song 1

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