Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 51: Song Form

Many high school students do not recognize the use of repetitive song form in rock and roll music. This lesson will introduce concepts for identifying musical structure and, more specifically, song form. A comparison of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Around the World' and Andrea Bocelli's 'Con te Partiro' ('I'll Go with You') will demonstrate the use of form. The introduction of the Bocelli piece will also give students a musical link to classical opera music, a style with which they might not identify or be familiar.