Lyric Writing

Question 1

What is the purpose of a balanced line

Answer 1

Add emphasis, Add a sense of resolution or rest,

Question 2

What is the purpose of an unbalanced line

Answer 2

To push a section forward, to maintain motion

Question 3

Balanced number of lines

Answer 3

Even

Question 4

Unbalanced number of lines

Answer 4

Odd

Question 5

Define Family Rhyme

Answer 5

The consonant sound before the vowel sound is different
The vowel sound is the same
The constant after the vowel is in the same family

i.e.

Fun/Rum

Question 6

Plosive Family

Answer 6

Voiced : B, D, G

Unvoiced : P, T, K

Question 7

Fricative Family

Answer 7

Voiced : V, TH, X, ZH, J

Unvoiced : F, TH, S, SH, CH

Question 8

Nasal Family

Answer 8

M, N, NG

Question 9

Define Perfect Rhyme

Answer 9

1. Identical vowel sounds
2. Consonants after the vowel (if any) are identical
3. The rhyming syllables begin differently

i.e.

Mud/Blood

Question 10

What is an open vowel

Answer 10

A word that end ins a vowel sound such as go, free, play.
These words are not available for family rhyme since their last sound is not a consonant sound. If they are not rhymed perfectly they much be rhymed using additive or subtractive rhyme.

Question 11

What is an additive rhyme

Answer 11

Two syllables. The second of which adds something the first does not contain. The less you add the closer the rhyme is.

Free/Seed
Free/League
Free/Sleep
Free/Treat
Free/Leak

Question 12

Order for selecting sounds for additive rhyme

Answer 12

Voiced Plosive - b, d, g
Unvoiced Plosive - p, t, k
Voiced Fricative - v, TH, z, zh, j
Unvoiced Fricatives - f. th, s, sh, ch

The goal, for a stable rhyme, is always to add as little as possible.

Question 13

Subtractive Rhyme

Answer 13

The opposite of additive rhyme.

The second syllable removes something that the first syllable contains.

Question 14

Define Assonance Rhyme

Answer 14

1. The syllables vowel sound is the same
2. The consonants after the vowel are unrelated
3. The sounds before the vowels are different

i.e.

life/tide
rise/time
ride/hire
rise/fire

Question 15

Define Consonance Rhyme

Answer 15

1. The syllables vowel sounds are different

2. The consonants after the vowel are the same.

Question 16

What are the rules and functions of consonance rhyme

Answer 16

Consonance rhymes create tension and resolution by making the vowel sounds different you create tension and provides resolution by ending with identical consonant sounds.

The final consonants must be identical. Family relationships do not count in this context.

Beginning consonants CAN be the same

Thad/Thud is equally as valid as cave/give

Consonance Rhyme is the weakest rhyme available

Question 17

How do you judge line length

Answer 17

The number of stressed syllables

Question 18

Define Couplet

Answer 18

2 lines that rhyme

Question 19

What are the things rhyme scheme can tell us

Answer 19

Whether to stop or proceed
How quickly or slowly the structure is moving
How lines group together
When a section is finished
How strongly a section closes

Question 20

How are rhymes notated

Answer 20

Consecutive letters

AA
BB
CC
Etc.

Question 21

What type of rhyme wants to moved forward

Answer 21

A very suitable one such as

A
B
B
A

A rhyme such as this also expects more rhyme to settle.

Question 22

What is the “In Memorium” rhyme scheme

Answer 22

A
B
B
B
C
C

Question 23

How are unrhymed lines labeled

Answer 23

With an X

Question 24

What is rhyme a connection between

Answer 24

Syllables

Question 25

When we say something rhymes what are we really saying

Answer 25

1. The syllables vowel sounds are the same. 2. The ending consonants are the same 3. The beginnings are different

Question 26

What its an "Identity"

Answer 26

A false rhyme where to syllables have the same beginning Birthplace, commonplace, misplace, place, replace would all be identities because the syllable that contains the rhyme begins with "p" in every setting. It would need to begin with a different consonant sound to be a true "perfect rhyme" i.e. plant, can't, rant etc.

Question 27

What is a Masculine Rhyme

Answer 27

Rhymes between monosyllabic words and the stressed last syllables of multi syllable words. Hit/Bit Go/Undertow Retreat/Overheat

Question 28

Feminine Rhymes

Answer 28

Two syllable rhymes in which the second to last syllables are stressed and the final syllables ares unstressed. The stressed syllables have to rhyme. The unstressed syllables may be either rhymes or identities.

Question 29

What two effects work together to move the structure forward

Answer 29

A desire for repetition AND a desire for the repetition of an order.

Question 30

How to accelerate a rhyme system

Answer 30

Insert consecutive rhymes Bring Search Sing ``` Bring Search Sing Last Fast ```

Question 31

How to decelerate a rhyme system

Answer 31

Insert alternating rhyme in a system with consecutive rhyme Last Fast ``` Last Fast Bring Search Sing Birch ```

Question 32

What is the strongest way to maintain motion or break it

Answer 32

Rhyme

Question 33

What is the simplest continuous flow

Answer 33

A B A B

Question 34

What is the simplest fragmented system

Answer 34

A A B B The A's bond together to cause a point of rest or resolution. Fragmented sections have a strong flow/closure motion

Question 35

Example of expected closure

Answer 35

A B B A

Question 36

Examples of unexpected closure

Answer 36

``` A B A C C A ``` Or ``` A B A C C C ```

Question 37

What conditions are required for a closure to be deceptive

Answer 37

1. The system must raise expectations that it will be closed in a certain way. 2. The phrase that is actually used to resolved the system must already be in the structure.

Question 38

Define unexpected closure

Answer 38

When the listeners expectations have been met and the last sound is repeated. ``` A A B B B ``` OR ``` A B A B B ```

Question 39

Order of Key colors from Happiest to Darkest

Answer 39

Major Mixolydian Dorian Minior

Question 40

Major Power Progressions

Answer 40

I IV I IV V I VI- II- V Common Alterations I VI- IV V III- VI- II- V I II- III- IV

Question 41

Minor Power Progressions

Answer 41

I- | bVII I- | bVII | bVI | bVII Common Variations I- | bVII | bVI | V I- | V- I- | IV-

Question 42

Mixolydian Power Progression

Answer 42

I | bVII I | bVII | IV

Question 43

Dorian Power Progression

Answer 43

I- | IV I- | II- | bIII | II-

Question 44

Blues Power Progression

Answer 44

I7 | IV7 I7 | bIII7 | IV7

Question 45

Build Progressions

Answer 45

Major IV | V Minor bVI | V