Form Review

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What is form in music?

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Form is the structure of a piece of music. It refers to the order and arrangement of the different parts.

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What is a song?

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a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. A song must have lyrics.

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Does every song have the same form?

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No. Every song and piece of music is different, and you may not find all of the parts in every piece of music you hear.

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Intro

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The way the song starts is the intro.

The duration of the intro could be short or long and it could be instrumental or have lyrics.

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Verse

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The story of a song is usually told through the verses.

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Pre-chorus

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Recognized by the same words and same music heard right BEFORE the chorus (refrain/hook).

Every song does not have a pre-chorus.

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Chorus

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Also known as the refrain or hook.

It has the same words and same music each time it comes up in the song.

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Bridge

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New music that connects different parts of the song together.

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Outro

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The conclusion to a piece of music.

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Vamp

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Like other parts, this is not always present.

It is a short phrase that is repeated over and over again back to back in a song.