Features of Popular songs

What is a RIFF?

• A selection of notes that sound good together.

• A repeated musical idea.

• A set of three notes.

• It's a happy sound.

Harmony is..

• Clashing sounds

• A melodic pattern

• A combination of notes that has a pleasing effect.

• A song that is popular.

Rhythm is...

• the arrangement of musical sounds according to duration.

• a combination of different layers of sound.

• a sequence of single musical notes played.

• the speed of the music

How can we determine the popularity of a song?

• By the number of views on Youtube

• By the number of downloads or record sales.

• By how many people say they like the artist.

• By the range of performers it has.

Name this chord.

• A major

• A minor

Name this chord.

• C major

• C minor

Name this chord.

• F major

• F minor

Name this chord.

• D major

• D minor

Name this chord.

• G major

• G minor

Which of these is a C major chord?

• C E G

• E G C

• G C E

• All of the above