PARTS OF A SONG Lesson 2 Grades 7

FREE WRITE Do: Write about anything on your mind. Do: Focus on writing for

BRAINSTORM In your journal, write everything you know about the parts of a song

Let’s explore the different parts of a song! • The title is the name

• The verse communicates the details of the song, such as, who, what,

• The bridge introduces a twist or new idea. It usually occurs toward

LISTEN “Don’t Laugh at Me” Written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin Performed by

A song outline is a rough sketch of what the lyrics will communicate. Outlines

HOMEWORK Use the Song Structure Practice Homework to apply what you have learned about

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PARTS OF A SONG Lesson 2 | Grades 7 -12

FREE WRITE Do: Write about anything on your mind. Do: Focus on writing for the entire five minutes. Do: Keep your pen or pencil moving for the whole five minutes. Don’t: Worry about conventions like spelling or punctuation.

BRAINSTORM In your journal, write everything you know about the parts of a song in one minute. Ready… set… GO!

Let’s explore the different parts of a song! • The title is the name of the song. • The theme is the main subject of the song. • The hook is the part of the song that catches, or “hooks, ” a listener’s attention and makes the song easy to remember. The title and hook are often the same and the hook is usually repeated throughout the song.

• The verse communicates the details of the song, such as, who, what, when, where, why, and how. Songs usually have multiple verses. • The chorus conveys the main subject, or theme of the song. The chorus is usually simpler than the verses and often contains the title. The chorus is repeated throughout the song.

• The bridge introduces a twist or new idea. It usually occurs toward the song’s end, and it has a different melody from the verses and chorus. Note: not all songs have a bridge.

LISTEN “Don’t Laugh at Me” Written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin Performed by Mark Wills Listen to the song and identify the parts of the song by filling in the blanks on the “Don’t Laugh at Me” Student Lyric Sheet. https: //vimeo. com/325256790/d 4161 dc 105

A song outline is a rough sketch of what the lyrics will communicate. Outlines help you organize your thoughts! Outline Example: Title: “Beach Trip” Verse 1 topic: Things I love about going to the beach Chorus main subject: How much I love the beach Verse 2 topic: Things I like to do at the beach Verse 3 topic: Why I don’t want to leave the beach

HOMEWORK Use the Song Structure Practice Homework to apply what you have learned about structure. • Print or write down the lyrics to one of your favorite songs. • Label its parts, and then identify the song’s theme. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer about theme. • Pay attention to how the songwriter’s ideas are organized, and use what you have learned about song structure to outline the song. • If you want a challenge, pick two or three more songs and outline