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(RHYTHM) Dotted Rhythm – A dot to the right of a note head prolongs the value of the note by half of itself. For example, a dotted crotchet is worth 1½ beats.
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(STRUCTURE) 32 Bar Song - Consists of four sections, each section being 8 bars in length, totalling thirty-two bars. Each of these 8-bar sections is assigned a letter name ("A" or "B"), based on its melodic and harmonic content.
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(STRUCTURE) Rondo - Starts with one section (A), goes to a new one (B), goes back to the first one (A), on to another new one (C), back to the first one (A)… (ABACADAEA...)
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(STRUCTURE) 12 Bar Blues - The 12-bar blues form has three four-bar phrases. The most common chord structure uses three chords- the tonic (chord I), the subdominant (chord IV) and the dominant (chord V).
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(STRUCTURE) Break - A transitional passage in which a soloist plays unaccompanied. An extended instrumental section in dance music or a solo in pop and jazz, usually improvised.
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(STRUCTURE) Chorus - The main theme is expressed in the chorus; the title of the song is usually included in the chorus too. The chorus has the same melody and words.
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(STRUCTURE) Minuet & Trio - Three-part (ternary) dance form: minuet (A), trio (B), minuet (A). It is in 3/4 time (triple meter) and often the third movement in Classical symphonies or other works
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(STRUCTURE) 12 Bar Blues - The 12-bar blues form has three four-bar phrases. The most common chord structure uses three chords- the tonic (chord I), the subdominant (chord IV) and the dominant (chord V).