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Add...( ) |
the “Add” designation
means that a particular loop is played again with i.e. “Add(ed)
drums” or “Add(ed) bass”. |
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Bs-- |
Abbreviation
for “Bass”. |
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Brs- |
Abbreviation
for “Brass”. |
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Chorus-- |
The “hook” of a song. The oft repeated
section. Usually is provided in in sections designated like “Chorus
1, Chorus 1A, Chorus 1B” etc. |
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Cym-- |
Cymbal. |
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Drms-- |
Abbreviation
for “Drums”. |
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Ending-- |
A phrase from 2 to 4 bars long. This is the
final section of the song. |
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Extension-- |
Often
at the end of an Interlude or Refrain, an Extension “adds on” an additional musical “thought”. |
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Gitdwn-- |
Harkening
back to the disco era, this is usually a version of a “Jam” with
percussion. |
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Groove-- |
Usually a 2 or 4 bar loop with just a rhythm
section playing. No melody |
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Gtr-- |
Abbreviation
for “guitar”. |
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Hits-- |
Single notes or chords. These can be used as
endings, stops or accents. |
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Interlude-- |
A section unlike the Verse, Refrain or Chorus.
The Interlude usually is unique in melody and style. |
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Intro-- |
Short
for “introduction”. Presented
in 1, 2 or 4 bar loops. |
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Jam-- |
In
a jazz context, this would be the “solos” section.
The Jam usually uses chords from the Verse with improvisations
over those chords. |
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Jz-- |
A loop with a Jazzy feel. |
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Kik-- |
Kick (bass) drum |
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Loop-- |
A “loop” designation
means that this particular track can loop unto itself. Or
in the case
of an Ending, the track has been time to loop in tempo. |
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Pcorn-- |
A “popcorn” like
sound. |
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Phrase-- |
In
simplistic songs, like a Blues, a “Phrase” takes
the place of a "Verse". |
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Pno-- |
Abbreviation
for "Piano". |
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PU-- |
No,
it’s not stinky. It’s short
for “Pick Up” or a couple notes at the end of the
loop that take the music into a new section. |
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Pwr-- |
Usually
combined with Gtr. As in “Power
Guitar”. |
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Refrain-- |
Also
known as a “release”, the Refrain
can join a Verse to a Chorus or a Verse into an Interlude. |
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Sn-- |
Snare drum. |
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Stop-- |
The loop stops for a beat or two. |
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Syncho-- |
For “syncopated”. Instead of a Verse,
Refrain, or Chorus starting on the down beat, the Syncho loop
may begin on the “an” of beat 4 or beat 1. |
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Synth-- |
Short for synthesizer. |
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Taround-- |
A “Turnaround” is
(usually) placed at the end of a Verse or Refrain that takes
the music from
one section to the next. Or it can take a section in a different
key and bring it back to the original key. |
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Up-- |
Signifies
a key change upward. If listed as “Up2” or “Up3” this
means the key has modulated up another segment from the original “Up”. |
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Verse-- |
In
songwriting parlance, this is the “A” section
of the song. The Verses are usually broken up into 1, 2 or
4 bar loops. The different numbers (i.e. Verse8A) denotes where
the Verse appeared in the original song. |
