A refrain structure in which an initial A section is followed by a section of contrasting musical material (“B section”), followed by a repetition of the initial A section, and concluded with a repetition of the “B section”. Lyrics change in...
An underlying organization which gives shape or movement to the idea of the lyric. A lyric with progression will begin the listener at one point and deliver him to a different point at the end. Examples include: “I Cain’t Say No” (Oklahoma) and...
A refrain structure in which an initial A section is followed by a section of contrasting musical material (“B section”), followed by a repetition of the initial A section, and concluded with new material (“C section”). Lyrics change in each...
The alignment of stresses in music with stresses in the lyric for the purpose of clarity of...
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a passage. Luck be a lady tonight Merry merry month of May I Weave With My Mind So, Ladies, Let your fingers Keep your fingers under Control. Cut the...
