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       THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A SONG OR MUSICAL PIECE

     A song or a musical arrangement is composed of different parts; each part has its own role and use in giving details, sequence, and enhancement to a song or musical arrangement. Many musical composer and arranger are very particular with these parts in completing their masterpiece; they are making sure that each part will have unique distinctive sounds that will noticeably separate each part. They are using a different pattern of chords and notes, mixing and blending up together until the idea materialized. They are writing their piece little by little until it end, this written piece will serve as a reference document and a sealed of ownership of the composer. A usual song or musical arrangement has the intro, part one, part two or more, chorus or refrain, ad-lib part or instrumental part, and the bridge. 

     The intro part is the starting point of a song or musical piece; it serves as the introduction that is primarily composed of melodies such riffs or instrumental, rhythm that relates to chords pattern, percussions such as drums to give mainly of the timing and tempo, and hymns that refer to vocals. However, the use of these components will depend on the musical arranger and may vary in some circumstances, like in the case of some solo performers that plays alone. Intro sometimes is composed only of one musical instrument that will do the introduction before entering the part one.

       Part one, part two or more is the main body and the most steady, relax, and silent part of a song or musical piece. It is composed mainly of repeated chords and melodic patterns that go and revolves in a cycle.

     The chorus or sometimes call the refrain part is the climax part of a song or musical piece, it is the part wherein the rhythms, melodic, and harmonic patterns are played heavily and differently. Unlike in the body part, the chorus is the part where you can actually feel the emotion, attitude, and the message of the song or the musical piece. In addition, the chorus is the part that the listener will easily remember; for some reason, it registers in the mind very quickly and can actually copy it in just one listening.  

     The ad-lib or the instrumental part is the part where vocals are silent; it is the part where is purely musical instruments that highlight its dynamic musicality. A brighter solo usually uplifts it. Any instrument can do the solo of the ad-lib part; it can be a guitar, piano, saxophone, violin, bass guitar, trumpet, flute, etc. The ad-lib part can be the melody of the chorus, melody of the body or an improvised freestyle or hand written note solo that separates its musical sound from the other parts. If you are one of those guitar players, ad-lib part is the most awaited and the most exciting part of the song or the musical piece. It also holds the completeness and the beautification of the whole song or musical piece.

     Bridge is not the last part; it is actually a clue or a hint at the end of the body going to the chorus and used as the preparation in going back to the start or the body.