Transcript music of disco

Music Terms
Lyrics = the words
Refrain = the chorus or repeated part
Verse = sections using the same music but different lyrics
Vocals = the singing
Melody = the main tune of the music
Harmony = singing that sounds good with the main tune
Instrumentation = the non-singing music
Interlude = a part with no singing
Major = happy sounding music or chords
Minor = sad sounding music or chords
Tempo = the speed of a piece of music
Style = a type of music (disco, pop, rock, country, hip-hop)
Ballad = a song that tells a story, also used for a slow song
#1 “Song Title”
By Artist
(Year)
Your Group Member Names
#2 Lyrics
• Put the refrain and a significant
stanza or two from the lyrics here.
#3 Lyrics Analysis
• Who is the speaker and how do you
know?
• Summarize the meaning of your
song in two sentences.
• Point out two examples of figurative
language or interesting lines.
#4 Music Analysis
• How do the vocals convey the speaker’s pointof-view?
• How does the instrumentation support the
meaning?
• Select a one-minute snippet of the song to
play and point out something you want us to
notice about this part.
Day 1:
Ms. G’s Favorite Songs Analysis
• Whole Class: Stereo Heart
• Small Groups:
– Eleanor Rigby
– The Winner Takes It All
– The Sound of Silence
– The Times They Are a-Changin’
Day 2: Your Choice Analysis
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Groups of 1, 2, or 3
Your choice of a school-appropriate song
Bring in a CD or mp3 of your song
Bring in the printed lyrics
Options from me:
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I Am a Rock by Simon and Garfunkel
Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Someone Like You by Adele
Sunday, Bloody Sunday by U2
Penny Lane by the Beatles
California Dreamin’ by the Mamas and the Papas
O Very Young by Cat Stevens