PARTS OF A SONG

 

1. TITLE

• The title of the song is very important.
• Title should be memorable and fitting to the theme of the song.
• Highlight your title by placing it within the lyrics of the song.

 

How to place a title?

• In the AAA song form, titles are placed either at the beginning or end of each verse.
• In the AABA, the title usually appears at the beginning or end of the A section. In the verse/chorus and verse/chorus/bridge song, the title often begins or ends the chorus.

2. VERSE

 

The verse is the part of the song that tells a story. The verse functions to gives listeners more insight leading to the main message of the song and it moves the story forward. A song may have a number of verses, depending on the form, consisting of several lines each.

3. REFRAIN

 

A refrain is a line (also can be the title) that is repeated at the end of every verse.

The REFRAIN is different from the CHORUS.

4. CHORUS

• The core part of the song.
• The part where the main point of the song is.
• Parts of the song that climax or touch the emotional peak of the listener. 
• The part of the song that often sticks in the mind of a listener because it contrasts with the verse and it is repeated several times.
• The main theme is expressed in the chorus; the title of the song is usually included in the chorus too.  

 

Differences Refrain and Chorus

• The refrain is shorter than the chorus;
• Often the refrain is composed of 2 lines while the chorus can be made up of several lines.
• The chorus is also melodically, rhythmically and lyrically different from the verse and expresses the main message of the song.

5. CODA

Coda=tail.

• The additional lines of a song which brings it to a close.
• The coda is an optional addition to a song. 

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