Song Map Checklist

  1. Is the YOUR name on the paper?YESNO
  2. Is the title at the top of the map?YESNO
  3. Is the artist underneath the title?YESNO
  4. Is the map organized AND easy-to-read?

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  1. Did the song use ALL of the possible parts?YESNO
  2. Was there a lot of repetition in the song?YESNO
  3. Did you define which type of “coda” that the song used?YESNO

Parts of a Song

Modern Music Styles (Pop, Rock, Country, etc.)

Introduction – sets the mood and style of the song

Verse – tells the story of the song

Chorus – repeats the overall theme for the song, lyrics change very little if at all

Transition – the short instrumental change to another part of the song

Pre-chorus–short segment that leads the singer/listener to the chorus, tends to use the same lyrics every time

Instrumental Interlude – instead of using words, some sort of featured instrument will have an extended solo (guitar, saxophone, piano)

Bridge – has a completely different sound and/or feel to it, usually fills in the details left out of the verse and chorus, typically only occurs once

Coda – how the song ends; two types are “fade” and “stop”

False Coda – the listener is led to believe that the song is going to be over when in fact the song moves usually towards repeating the chorus

Instrumental Music Styles (Classical, Jazz, Bluegrass, etc.)

Introduction – sets the mood and style of the song

Themes – dominating sections of the music, tending to alternate and repeat (instrumental equivalent to the verse and chorus from modern music styles); themes can be labeled in letters such as “Th. A”, “Th. B”, “Th. C”, etc.

Transition – a short segment that leads the listener towards another theme; can have multiple transitions and can be labeled in numbers such as “Tr1”, “Tr2”, “Tr3”, etc.

Development - has a completely different sound and/or feel, usually fills in the details left out of the dominant themes, typically only occurs once

False Coda - the listener is led to believe that the song is going to be over when in fact the song moves usually towards repeating one of the dominant themes

Coda – how the song ends; two types are “leading” and “final”