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  2. Hook (music) - Wikipedia

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    One definition of a hook is "a musical or lyrical phrase that stands out and is easily remembered." [3] Definitions typically include some of the following: that a hook is repetitive, attention-grabbing, memorable, easy to dance to, and has commercial potential and lyrics. A hook has been defined as a "part of a song, sometimes the title or key ...

  3. 25 greatest pop hooks of all time - AOL

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    A memorable hook only needs a few seconds to worm its way into your head. When Team Billboard sat down to discuss our personal picks for great, catchy pop hooks, by necessity a lot remained on the ...

  4. Hook (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Hook" is a song by American rock band Blues Traveler, from their fourth studio album, Four (1994). The title of the song is a reference to the term hook , a short musical riff that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". [ 2 ]

  5. Song structure - Wikipedia

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    Song structure is the arrangement of a song, [1] and is a part of the songwriting process. It is typically sectional , which uses repeating forms in songs. Common piece-level musical forms for vocal music include bar form , 32-bar form , verse–chorus form , ternary form , strophic form , and the 12-bar blues .

  6. Lick (music) - Wikipedia

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    A lick can be a hook, if the lick meets the definition of a hook: "a musical idea, a passage or phrase, that is believed to be appealing and make the song stand out", and "catch the ear of the listener". [4] A lick may be incorporated into a fill, which is a short passage played in the pause between phrases of a melody.

  7. Taylor Swift’s ‘Robin’ lyrics: What does the song mean?

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    This is a song that could be interpreted in a few ways: It may seem Swift is taking a mental snapshot of a child, wishing that child can hold on to the freeness of their youth before its tainted ...

  8. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)

  9. Refrain - Wikipedia

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    For example, one version of the traditional ballad "The Cruel Sister" includes a refrain mid-verse: There lived a lady by the North Sea shore, Lay the bent to the bonny broom. Two daughters were the babes she bore. Fa la la la la la la la la. As one grew bright as is the sun, Lay the bent to the bonny broom. So coal black grew the other one.