MUS 505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Al Jolson, Hear Music, Loud Music
26 Jan 2017
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Verse - in popular music, a verse roughly corresponds to a poetic stanza. When two or more sections of the song have basically identical music and different lyrics, each section is considered one verse. Chorus - a self-contained repeating musical unit with repeating lyrics, usually incorporates the title of the song, usually has a fuller texture that other sections. often constructed so that it makes the listener want to sing along with it. A self-contained, distinct musical unit usually heard once or twice within a song, usually near into the form of the song. When it is heard more than once, it(cid:360)s lyrics are repeated. Usually does not contain the title of the song. Strophic form: is the term applied to songs in which all verses or stanzas of the context are sung to the same melody. Cyclical form: short, repeating sections designed to establish a steady pulse suitable for dancing or other kind of trance induction.
