Song Form Analysis

The “silver lining in this crisis,” is that “it gives us the opportunity ‘to put aside our differences, to break down barriers, [and] to see and seek the best in each other.’”

-Dr. T. A. Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)

(https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/one-world-together-at-home-impact/)

Goals: Understand how/what/when/where/why people are making music during the coronavirus pandemic, AND understand how musicians use the elements of music to convey meaning & emotion.

Overview: Songs have different sections, like chapters in a book. In a song these sections are called the verse, chorus, or bridge. When you listen closely, you can hear clues in the music to show where the verse or chorus of the song occurs. These musical clues are used to give more meaning and emotion to the song. See if you can hear them in the song you choose!