Pop Music and Song Structure

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Across
  1. 2. Repeated section of music and lyrics - contains the main tune
  2. 5. Instantly recognisable short catchy phrase
  3. 7. Section at the end of the music that finishes the song off
  4. 8. Largest drum on a drum kit
  5. 10. Smallest drum on the drum kit
  6. 12. When multiple notes are played simultaneously - often in a scale form eg. major
  7. 16. Cymbal which is often used for steady patterns, situated above the floor tom
  8. 20. Rhythm which a percussion instrument repeats to keep the time of the piece
  9. 21. The short, usually instrumental, section at the beginning of a song
Down
  1. 1. The build up to the main section of the song
  2. 3. Similar section of music in the middle of the piece to break up the repetition of verse and chorus (use words)
  3. 4. Cymbal is typically used for accents
  4. 6. An alternative name for the ending of a song
  5. 9. Underlying tune beneath the melody - in harmony
  6. 11. The repeated phrase in pop music
  7. 13. Cymbal with two cymbals
  8. 14. Short catchy and repeated idea throughout a song
  9. 15. The 4 pop chords (letters)
  10. 17. Completely different section of music in the middle of the piece - to break up the music
  11. 18. Section which connects two different sections together
  12. 19. Repeated section of music with varying lyrics
  13. 22. Spoken lyrics