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Understanding pop songsElaine Lin
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Why do pop songs sound the same?
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Why do pop songs sound the same?
● Musically simple
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Why do pop songs sound the same?
● Musically simple○ 4 chord songs
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Why do pop songs sound the same?
● Musically simple○ 4 chord songs
● Song: acoustic cover○ Voice○ Instrument
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SongChordsNotes
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Song
Voice Instrument
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Song
VoiceTune = Melody1 note at a time
InstrumentChords = HarmonyMultiple notes at a time
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What is a chord?
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● Chord: notes played at the same time
What is a chord?
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● Chord: notes played at the same time● 2 main types:
1. major ex: A2. minor ex: Am
What is a chord?
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Notes
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NotesPiano range
Range = what notes an instrument can produce
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Ukulele range
Piano range
Range = what notes an instrument can produce
Notes
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Ukulele range
Piano range
Range = what notes an instrument can produce
My voice range
Notes
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SongChordsNotes
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SongChordsNotes
Keyin a
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What is a key?
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What is a key?
● Key: set of notes● Scale: notes in the key ordered by pitch
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What is a key?
● Key: set of notes● Scale: notes in the key ordered by pitch● ex: C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
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Chords in a key
● Chord: 3 notes played at the same time○ Only use notes from the key
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Chords in a key
● Chord: 3 notes played at the same time○ Only use notes from the key○ Types: major, minor, diminished
● ex: C major○ C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim
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Chords in any key
● Roman numerals represent relationships between chords○ capital = major ex: IV○ lowercase = minor ex: vi
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Chords in any key
● Roman numerals represent relationships between chords○ capital = major ex: IV○ lowercase = minor ex: vi
● Major key○ I ii iii IV V vi viio
● Minor key○ i iio III iv v VI VII
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
I ii iii IV V vi viio
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
IC major
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
iiD minor
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
iiiE minor
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
IVF major
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
VG major
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
viA minor
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
viio
B dim
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Chords in key of C major
● C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B
I ii iii IV V vi viio
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
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Why 4 chords?
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Why 4 chords?
● Mathematical reason○ Preference for complementary frequencies
● Most common: I IV V vi
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Why 4 chords?
● Musical notes made of evenly-spaced sound waves● Frequency: how high or low a sound is
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Why 4 chords?
Octave frequencies
● Musical notes made of evenly-spaced sound waves● Frequency: how high or low a sound is
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Video - 4 chords
● C major chords ○ I = C○ IV = F○ V = G○ vi = Am
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Video - 4 chords
● C major chords ○ I = C○ IV = F○ V = G○ vi = Am
● Order C, G, Am, F
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Making song mash-ups
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How 4 chord songs differ
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How 4 chord songs differ
● Key of song ● Roman numerals of chords
○ Commonly use I IV V vi (C F G Am)● Ordering of chords
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Goal: sync up chords for different songs
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Transposing songs
● Transpose: play song in a different key● Same relationships between notes and chords
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Transposing songs
● Transpose: play song in a different key● Same relationships between notes and chords● Reasons to transpose
○ Song mash-ups
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Transposing songs
● Transpose: play song in a different key● Same relationships between notes and chords● Reasons to transpose
○ Song mash-ups○ Easier to sing○ Simpler ukulele chords
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C major vs. G major
● C major chords ○ I = C○ IV = F○ V = G○ vi = Am
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C major vs. G major
● C major chords ○ I = C○ IV = F○ V = G○ vi = Am
● G major chords ○ I = G○ IV = C○ V = D○ vi = Em
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Making pop songs sound different
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Instrument choice
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Acoustic Covers
Voice Ukulele
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Acoustic Covers
2 Voices
Ukulele
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Acoustic Covers
Voice Guitar
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Acoustic Covers
Voice Piano
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Actual pop songs
Voice
Bass Drums
Guitar
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Instrument range
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Video - 4 chords
● E major chords ○ I = E○ IV = A○ V = B○ vi = C#m
● Order C#m E B A
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Ukulele range
My voice rangeNotes
1
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Ukulele range
My voice rangeNotes
1
2
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Ukulele range
My voice rangeNotes
1
23
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Ukulele range
My voice rangeNotes
1
23 4
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Ukulele range
Bass guitar range
Guitar range
Stringed instruments
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Christina Aguilera range
Human voice
My voice range
Elvis Presley range
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1. 4 chord songs2. song, chords, notes → key3. song mashups
in a
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Links
● hooktheory.com○ search songs by structure
● musicparsed.com ○ multi-column view for song chords