Form in Popular Music

Usually makes its appearance at the beginning of the song and only heard once

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typically connects the verse to the chorus, but may be a small segment to lead up to the chorus or the verse.  Usually small and building in intensity

• Channel

• Collision

• Verse

• Chorus

Where different parts overlap one another, usually for a short period. It is mostly used in fast-paced music, and it is designed to create tension and drama.

• Collision

• Outro

• Intro

• Bridge

almost always at the end of the song and usually fades away or stops abruptly

• Intro

• Outro

• Bridge

• Chorus

Is the main melody of the song.  This is usually where the title of the song is said

• chorus

• Verse

• Bridge

• Collision

Also called the “middle 8”, is the part of the song that doesn’t sound like anything else in the song (has different rhythms or melodies

• Bridge

• Chorus

• Verse

• Channel

Usually makes its appearance at the beginning of the song and only heard once

• Intro

• Outro

• Collision

• Channel

One of the main parts of the song, the ______ is usually found between the intro and the chorus, but may appear right in the beginning.

• Verse

• Chorus

• Bridge

• Channel

What are the 4 chords used in our pop music recipe?

(Check Major vs minor)

• I, IV, V, vi

• I, II, III, IV

• I, IV, V, VI

• I, V, IV

How do we label Major chords?

• Caps

• lowercase