Structure (Y8 Comp)

Reorder the following to create a usual pop song

• Intro

• Verse 1

• Chorus 1

• Verse 2

• Chorus 2

What is the structure of a piece?

• How loud or quiet it is

• How fast or slow it is

• The main tune

• How it is built/arranged

The main section of a pop song is the

When developing a section (A) you name the repeated section (a)  

• A1
• A2
• A
• B
• B2

What is the contrasting section in a pop song?

• Verse 2

• Outro

• Intro

• Middle 8

Which of the following could you do to develop a section?

• Change the rhythm of your chords

• Play all new chords

• Add another instrument

• Make a new section

Organize these instruments into the right families

Groups:

(a) Strings

,

(b) Brass

,

(c) Woodwind

,

(d) Percussion

• timapni

• French horn

• trombone

• violin

• harp

• oboe

• glockenspiel

• saxophone

• double bass

• trumpet

• flute

• triangle

Arrange the following sections into a verse, chorus, verse 2 ending on two choruses

• A

• B

• A¹

• B²

• B³