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Popular Song Key terms Week 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call the words in a song?

(a)  

2.

A typical song structure is 'Verse-Chorus' form. What other sections are included in a pop song?

a)

Introduction

b)

Section A

c)

Bridge

d)

Development section

e)

Outro/Coda

3.

What is the name for the main tune of a song?

(a)  

4.

Chords, a bass line and drums often fill out a song, playing in the background and forming what we call the (a)   .

5.

What do you think a 'Riff' is?

4 lines
6.

What do you think a 'counter-melody' is?

4 lines
7.

What instruments would typically play the 'bassline' in a Pop song?

a)

Vocalist

b)

Drummer

c)

Bass Guitarrist

d)

Trumpeteer

e)

Guitarrist

8.

Circle the chorus in these lyrics...

9.

Circle the lyrics for verse 1 and verse 2

10.

Circle the lyrics for the bridge section of the song

11.

Which music element describes the 'layers of sound'?

a)

Structure

b)

Timbre/Sonority

c)

Texture

d)

Melody

12.

Which musical element describes the order of sections within a song?

a)

Texture

b)

Structure

c)

Rhythm

d)

Harmony

13.

How many notes typically make up a chord?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3