Transcript Unit 10 Hooks and Riffs

♫ 10 Hooks and Riffs ♫
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Learning objectives
To recognize a hook as the most
memorable part of a song.
To understand what is meant by a hook.
To learn that hooks are made from melodic,
rhythmic or verbal ideas.
To perform and compose simple hooks.
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What is a hook?
Name one of your favourite pop songs.
♫ Why did you pick that song?
Does the song have a ‘catchy’ section?
Can you sing it to the class? ♫
A hook can be any part of a song –
melodic, rhythmic or verbal, or a mixture.
A hook is …
a musical idea
catchy
memorable
a term generally applied
to popular music
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Composing a rhythmic hook
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Verbal and melodic hooks
A verbal hook is the memorable section of
the lyrics. This can sometimes be the title.
A verbal hook can also be made from
nonsense words, such as in the song,
De do do do, de da da da by The Police.
♫ Have a go at composing
your own verbal hook. ♫
A melodic hook is performed by the singers
or instrumentalists. It needs to contain pitch.
♫ Listen to this example,
then compose your own. ♫
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What kind of hook is it?
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