Road Map: Song Exploring Songwriting with Juwita Suwito Forms & Content WEEK TWO
Song Forms Song References 1. AAA – arguably the oldest song form in existence ! Amazing Grace (1779) Lyrics & Music: John Newton ⇒ with Refrain ! Silent Night (1818) 2. AABA – the “classic” song form German: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht ⇒ with Coda Lyrics: Joseph Mohr Music: Franz Xaver Gruber 3. Verse/Chorus Song – the most popular song form of today ! Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) ⇒ with Bridge Lyrics & Music: Paul Simon ⇒ with Pre-Chorus Original Artist: Simon & Garfunkel ! God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen The Chorus usually contains the song’s main message, the major (1833) hook and/or the title. Lyrics & Music: Author Unknown ! Yesterday (1965) The Verse is: Lyrics & Music: Paul McCartney Original Artist: The Beatles ! where you lay the details of the song; ! Just The Way You Are (1977) ! where you take a step back and create a context for your chorus Lyrics & Music: Billy Joel Original Artist: Billy Joel ! Somewhere Over The Rainbow Organizing Your Song Content (1939) Lyrics: Harold Arlen Music: E.Y. Harburg Original Artist: Judy Garland Box 1 • Perspec ve 1 ! Candle in the Wind (1974) • Theme / hook / tle / central idea Lyrics & Music: Elton John & Bernie Taupin Original Artist: Elton John • Perspec ve 2 Box 2 ! Try (2012) • Theme / hook / tle / central idea Lyrics & Music: Michael Busbee & Ben West Original Artist: Pink Box 3 • Perspec ve 3 • Theme / hook / tle / central idea
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Assignment Song References (continued…) 1. Listen to these songs and identify their song structures: ! Rescue (Yuna) ! Amazing Grace (2006) Lyrics & Melody: John Newton, Louie ! Beat of Your Love (Paperplane Pursuit featuring Darren Giglio & Chris Tomlin Ashley) Original Artist: Chris Tomlin 2. Do the same with your favourite classic hits. ! Fix You (2005) 3. Develop your own song content using the Three Boxes. Lyrics & Music: Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman & Will Champion Original Artist: Coldplay ! The Power of Your Name (2002) Lyrics & Music: Mia Fieldes & Lincoln Brewster • Perspec ve 1 Original Artists: Lincoln Brewster featuring Box 1 Darlene Zschech • Theme / hook / tle / central idea ! How Come, How Long (1997) Lyrics & Music: Babyface & Stevie Wonder Original Artists: Babyface featuring Stevie Wonder ! Temporary Home (2009) Box 2 • Perspec ve 2 Lyrics & Music: Luke Laird, Zac Maloy, & • Theme / hook / tle / central idea Carrie Underwood Original Artist: Carrie Underwood
! Just Once (1981) Lyrics & Music: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil Original Artist: James Ingram
! Hosanna (2007) Box 3 • Perspec ve 3 • Theme / hook / tle / central idea Lyrics & Music: Brooke Fraser Original Artist: Hillsong United featuring Brooke Fraser
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