How do we decide how to structure a composition so that it has a sense of direction?

Music

A structure with 3 sections - A B A, where B is contrasting.

A structure with a repeating refrain and contrasting episodes.

A structure commonly used in West African music.

A structure with 3 sections. ABA, where B is contrasting.

What structure is Intro - Verse- Chorus- Outro?

It gives the music a sense of direction, a beginning, middle and an end.

It means that you can understand the lyrics and chords.

It means the listener can learn the song more easily.

A texture when a melody is accompanied by chords

A texture where multiple interweaving layers are played at the same time

When two rhythms with different pulses are played at the same time

A sequence or pattern of long and short notes

The different sounds an instrument or voice can make. The tone or quality of a sound.

The layers of sound created when playing together or separately throughout a song.

A texture that consists of a solo musical line

A texture where a melody is accompanied by by chords

A texture with two or more melodies or parts that play at the same time, weaving in and out of each other

A texture where a melody is accompanied by chords

A texture with two or more melodies or parts that play at the same time, weaving in and out of each other.

A pattern of sounds of different lengths (long or short)

The different sounds an instrument can make. The quality or character of a sound

The layers of sound created when playing together or separately throughout a song. E.g. ‘homophonic’.