How do songwriters ensure that their song gets stuck in your head? | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

What is a hook in music?

• A ‘hook’ in music is the ‘catchy’ part of the song.

• A hook is the catchy loop in the background of the song.

• A hook is the very first thing we hear in a song that gets our attention.

Can a hook be a chorus?

• No - Although a chorus may contain a hook.

• Yes - The hook is always the chorus.

• Yes - The hook is often the whole chorus.

Can you have an instrumental hook?

• No - A hook must always be sung.

• Yes - A hook must always be instrumental.

• Yes - Particularly in dance music, the hook is often instrumental.

Can you have more than one hook in the same song?

• No - there can only be one hook.

• Yes - but it has to be the same hook.

• Yes - you can have multiple hooks in the same song.

What is one way to make the hook more effective?

• Play the hook backwards so it is more distinctive.

• Reduce the texture so it is more easily heard.

• Start with the hook as the intro.