Year 9
How do songwriters ensure that their song gets stuck in your head?
Year 9
How do songwriters ensure that their song gets stuck in your head?
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will understand how certain features of music can become an 'ear-worm' - so memorable you can't get them out of your head.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does syllabic mean?
A single syllable sung over multiple notes.
Others
When you repeat the same syllable over and over.
Q2.
What does melismatic mean?
One note per syllable.
When you repeat the same syllable over and over.
Q3.
Is "Imagine" mostly syllabic or melismatic?
Melismatic
None of the above
Q4.
What is the correct order when using the lyrics circle method?
Rhyming words, connected words, topic.
Rhyming words, topic, connected words.
Q5.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Fable, table.
Hesitation, King Cross Station.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is a hook in music?
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.
Q2.
Can a hook be a chorus?
Yes - The hook is always the chorus.
Yes - The hook is often the whole chorus.
Q3.
Can you have an instrumental hook?
No - A hook must always be sung.
Yes - A hook must always be instrumental.
Q4.
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.
Q5.
What is one way to make the hook more effective?
Play the hook backwards so it is more distinctive.
Start with the hook as the intro.