Other Song Forms
ABAB Song Form:
Traditionally it starts off with an A section composed of 8 bars followed by a B section of 8 bars as well. Then another A and B section follows.
Example: In "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra, you'll notice that the A section starts with the line "Fly me to the moon," the B section begins with "In other words, hold my hand," then another A section ("Fill my heart with song") and B section ("In other words, please be true").
The song was extended by repeating the second A and B section. Listen to a song sample courtesy of YouTube.
ABAC Song Form:
The classic structure of this song is similar to that of the ABAB form. It begins with an 8-bar A section followed by a B section that also has 8 bars. Then it returns to the A section before going into a C section. The first bars of the C section begins melodically similar to the B section before it changes.
More on ABAC:
This form is often used in stage musicals or movies
Example: "Moon River" by Andy Williams. If you listen closely you'll notice that the C section starts off with a line melodically and lyrically similar to the B section ("Two drifters off to see the world). Then it changes melodically and lyrically ("We're after the same rainbow's end"). Listen to a song sample courtesy of YouTube.
ABCD Song Form:
Refers to a type of song where the melody changes and the story progresses for each section.
Example: An example of this is Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" (listen to song sample).
You'll notice that for each section the melody changes.
Traditionally it starts off with an A section composed of 8 bars followed by a B section of 8 bars as well. Then another A and B section follows.
Example: In "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra, you'll notice that the A section starts with the line "Fly me to the moon," the B section begins with "In other words, hold my hand," then another A section ("Fill my heart with song") and B section ("In other words, please be true").
The song was extended by repeating the second A and B section. Listen to a song sample courtesy of YouTube.
ABAC Song Form:
The classic structure of this song is similar to that of the ABAB form. It begins with an 8-bar A section followed by a B section that also has 8 bars. Then it returns to the A section before going into a C section. The first bars of the C section begins melodically similar to the B section before it changes.
More on ABAC:
This form is often used in stage musicals or movies
Example: "Moon River" by Andy Williams. If you listen closely you'll notice that the C section starts off with a line melodically and lyrically similar to the B section ("Two drifters off to see the world). Then it changes melodically and lyrically ("We're after the same rainbow's end"). Listen to a song sample courtesy of YouTube.
ABCD Song Form:
Refers to a type of song where the melody changes and the story progresses for each section.
Example: An example of this is Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone" (listen to song sample).
You'll notice that for each section the melody changes.
