The chorus (Refrain in English or commonly known as Chorus) is a repeated line or section of lyrics and music passages in a song. It usually appears between several verses (also called verses, or verses in English), that is, from the first verse to the chorus, connecting to the second verse and then back to the chorus, and so on.

After the intro, the musical verse (Verse), chorus (Chorus), musical transition, and ending (Instrumental and Ending) follow. The verse can be said to be the content, the backbone of every piece of music.

The structure of music has a specific form, which is called Form in music theory. Most of the ordinary songs are in AA'BA' form. A represents the verse, and section B is the chorus. That is to say, the structure of a song is usually composed of an intro, two verses, a chorus, transition music, another chorus and verse, and ending music sequentially.

For example, in the March of the Volunteers, the national anthem of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, the part from "We are united as one" to the last "Braving the enemy's fire, advance, advance, advance, advance." is the subtitle. Song.

Extended information

The general structure of popular songs is verse (Verse) (A), chorus (Chorus) (B), transitional sentence (insert sentence) (C) , popular sentences (memory points) (D), bridge section (Instrumental and Ending) (prelude, transition, interlude) (E), etc. Generally speaking, the single and two-part form is the most common.

The verse is the part before the climax (chorus) of a general song. This part does not have the climax that can represent the entire song like the chorus. The function of the verse is to slowly push the melody up. While climaxing, the story background expressed in the song is clearly stated.

The main song is usually repeated after the interlude in the middle of the song, and the lyrics this time are often different from the first time, in order to continue the plot development or deepen the emotional portrayal.

Because the chorus is repetitive and the two functions are compared, the chorus has become an essential and commonly used musical structure in popular songs. This is the basic musical form structure of A-B. The popular sentence patterns and memory points of most songs are set in the chorus part.

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