Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • perceive common elements of form in Western popular song (including folksong and the jazz standard) in pieces including ‘Suspicious Minds’, ‘Midnight Special’ and ‘It’s Only a Paper Moon’
  • understand three methods for communicating information about form: specialist terms, alphabetic designations, and visual representations
  • recognise how form and lyrics work together to convey meaning.

    • OpenLearn - Listening for form in popular music
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