Instruments

​The main instruments of pop are...

• ​Voice

• Electric guitar

• Bass guitar

• Drum kit

• Piano/keyboard​

The voice will normally sing the melody.

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There may be backing vocals adding harmonies in places.​

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​Vocals​

​The rhythm guitarist generally plays an electric guitar.

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The rhythm guitar plays the chords.​

​Rhythm Guitar

The lead guitarist also plays an electric guitar.

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They add fancy bits and sometimes play the melody.​

​Lead Guitar

The bass guitar has four strings.

It plays the low notes of the piece.​

Bass Guitar

The drum kit keeps the beat and provides an interesting rhythmic accompaniment.

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​Drum Kit

Learn the parts of the drum kit.

Types of Voice

Head voice - used when you sing higher notes. A less powerful part of the voice.

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Chest voice - used to sing the lower notes. A more powerful part of the voice.

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Falsetto - a technique used by men to sing in a higher range than normal.​

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​Song Structure

The main sections are the Verse and the Chorus

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The verse ​tells the story. The words change on every verse.

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The chorus has the main message. The words are the same every time.​

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​Song Structure 2

The refrain includes the hook - this is often the title of the piece.

A hook is a short, memorable melodic phrase.​

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The bridge is a link section that contrasts (sounds different) to the rest of the piece.

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The intro starts a song and the outro ends it, sometimes with a fade.​

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​Other useful information

A chord is three notes played at the same time.

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A chord sequence is a pattern of chords.

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The first note of the chord is called the root.

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The bass often plays the root.

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A riff is a melodic pattern that repeats.

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