Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the different ways words can be set to music and how verses and choruses are structured. We will learn how to generate ideas and write our own verse of a song. We will then explore various ways to refine our ideas.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What is an inversion?
Correct answer: Playing the notes of a chord in a different order
Playing the notes of the chord in order
Playing two different chords and moving between them
Q2.
What is an extended chord?
A chord that is held for longer
A chord that is stretched out
Correct answer: A chord with extra pitches
Q3.
Which of these is an extended chord?
C major
C minor
Correct answer: Cmaj7
Q4.
Having two chords in the bar instead of one increases the .........
Correct answer: Harmonic rhythm
Rhythm
Tempo
Q5.
How can you vary the accompaniment?
Add a melody
Correct answer: Break up the chords so one note is played after another
Play it faster
Q6.
Which one of these is a C6 chord? Use the keyboard to help you.
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Correct answer: CEGA
CEGB
CEGF
Q7.
Which one of these is a Fmaj7 chord? Use the keyboard to help you.
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FACD
Correct answer: FACE
FADE
Q8.
Which one of these is a Csus4 ? Use the keyboard to help you.
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CDG
CEG
Correct answer: CFG
Q9.
What is a walking bass?
When the bass line ascends and descends every bar
When the bass line is inverted
Correct answer: When the bass line moves between the root notes
Q10.
What are chords with added pitches called?
Added chords
Correct answer: Extended chords
Inverted chords

10 Questions

Q1.
What are lyrics?
The melody of a song
The rhythm of a song
Correct answer: The words of a song
Q2.
What do you call the catchy section of a song that repeats, with the same lyrics each time?
Bridge
Correct answer: Chorus
Verse
Q3.
What do you call the sections of a song that repeat, with different lyrics?
Bridge
Chorus
Correct answer: Verse
Q4.
What is the correct order of a typical song structure?
Intro, verse 1, bridge, chorus , chorus , verse 2, chorus, outro
Intro, verse 1, chorus, bridge, verse 2, chorus, chorus, outro
Correct answer: Intro, verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro
Q5.
What is the purpose of a verse?
To be the most exciting section of the song
To introduce the song
Correct answer: To tell a story
Q6.
What is syllabic word setting?
Many pitches per syllable
Many syllables on one long note
Correct answer: One pitch per syllable
Q7.
What is the term for many pitches per syllable?
Correct answer: Melismatic
Melodic
Mnemonic
Q8.
Why is it important to mind map your ideas?
As a prompt so you don't forget your song when you perform
To have evidence of your working out
Correct answer: To provide a 'bank' of ideas for you to write your lyrics
Q9.
What structure are blues lyrics often in?
AAA
Correct answer: AAB
BAA
Q10.
Which of these is another common lyric structure?
AAAA
Correct answer: AABA
ABCD

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UnitMusic / Band Musicianship 1: The four-chord trick