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A song is a musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' with the human voice and generally feature words (lyrics), commonly accompanied by other musical instruments (exceptions would be a cappella and scat songs). The words of songs are typically of a poetic, rhyming nature, although they may be religious verses or free prose. The words are the lyric.

Songs are typically for a solo singer, though there may also be a duet, trio, or more voices (works with more than one voice to a part, however, are considered choral). Songs can be broadly divided into many different forms, depending on the criteria used. One division is between "art songs", "popular music songs", and "folk songs". Other common methods of classification are by purpose (sacred vs secular), by style (dance, ballad, Lieder, etc), or by time of origin (Renaissance, Contemporary, etc).

composition, even those without vocals. In European classical music, jazz, brass band, popular music, and many other musical styles however, this usage is considered incorrect. "Song" should only be used to describe a composition for the human vocals. In music styles that are predominantly vocal-based, a composition without vocals is often called an instrumental. A musical piece that may be either with or without vocals can be called a melody, a tune, or a composition.

Cultural types

Art songs

Art songs are songs created for performance in their own right, or for the purposes of a European upper class, usually with piano accompaniment, although they can also have other types of accompaniment such as an orchestra or string quartet, and are always notated. Generally they have an identified author(s) and require voice training for acceptable performances. The German-speaking communities to refer to the serious art song, whereas in German-speaking communities the word "Kunstlied" (plural: "Kunstlieder") is used to distinguish art song from folk song ("Volkslied"). The lyrics are often written by a lyricist and the music separately by a composer. Art songs may be more formally complicated than popular or folk songs, though many early Lieder by the likes of Franz Schubert are in simple strophic form. They are often important to national identity. Art songs feature in many European cultures, including but not limited to: Russian (romansy), Dutch (lied), Italian (canzoni), French (mélodies), Scandinavian (sånger), Spanish (canciones). There are also highly regarded British and American art songs in the English language. Cultures outside of Europe may have what they consider to be a classical music tradition, such as India, and thus feature art songs. good and very usefull. The accompaniment of pieces of this period is considered as an important part of the composition. The art song of this period is often a duet in which the vocalist and accompanist share in interpretive importance. The pieces were most often written to be performed in a home setting although today the works enjoy popularity as concert pieces. The emergence of poetry during this era was much of what inspired the creation of these pieces by Brahms, Schumann, Schubert and other period composers. These composers set poems in their native language. Many works were inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Heinrich Heine. Another method would be to write new music for each stanza to create a unique form, this was through-composed form known in German as durchkomponiert. A combination of both of these techniques in a single setting was called a modified strophic form. Often romantic art songs sharing similar elements were grouped as a song cycle. (Kamien, 217–18)

Folk songs

Folk songs are songs of often anonymous origin (or are public domain) that are transmitted orally. They are frequently a major aspect of national or cultural identity. Art songs often approach the status of folk songs when people forget who the author was. Folk songs are also frequently transmitted non-orally (that is, as sheet music), especially in the modern era. Folk songs exist in almost every, if not all, culture(s). For more on folk songs, see Folk music.

Popular songs

Popular songs or phonograph records and radio, though all other mass media that have audio capability are involved. The popularity of popular songs is inferred from commercially significant sales of recordings, ratings of stations and networks that play popular songs, and ticket sales for concerts by the recording artists. A popular song becomes a modern folk song when members of the public who learn to sing it from the recorded version teach their version to others. Popular songs may be called pop songs for short, although pop songs or pop music may instead be considered a more commercially popular genre of popular music as a whole.

For a list of influential popular songs, see:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll

References

Middleton, Richard (1990/2002). Studying Popular Music. Philadelphia: Open University Press. ISBN 0335152759.
Kamien, Roger. Music : An Appreciation. Mcgraw-Hill College; 3rd edition (August 1, 1997) ISBN 0070365210

External links

Resources for Songwriters and Music Publishers

Cuesheet - a film and TV tip sheet
Extrem Music
Song Structure and Components
Indie 911 - Tip sheet for artists and songwriters
myHitFactory - Tip sheet for music publishers and songwriters
New On The Charts - research service and tip sheet
American Songwriter Magazine Founded in 1984, bi-monthly publication celebrating the craft and business of songwriting

Major Music Publishers

Major Independent Music Publishers

Performing Rights Societies in the USA

Music Entertainment

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+A '''song''' is a [[music]]al [[musical composition|composition]]. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' with the human voice and generally feature [[word]]s ([[lyrics]]), commonly accompanied by other [[musical instrument]]s (exceptions would be [[a cappella]] and [[scat singing|scat]] songs). The words of songs are typically of a [[poetry|poetic]], [[rhyme|rhyming]] nature, although they may be [[religion|religious]] [[Chapters_and_verses_of_the_Bible#Verses|verses]] or free [[prose]]. The words are the lyric.
+Songs are typically for a solo [[singer]], though there may also be a [[duet]], [[trio (music)|trio]], or more voices (works with more than one voice to a part, however, are considered [[choir|choral]]). Songs can be broadly divided into many different forms, depending on the criteria used. One division is between "[[art]] songs", "[[popular music]] songs", and "[[folk music|folk songs]]". Other common methods of [[Categorization|classification]] are by purpose ([[sacred]] vs [[secular]]), by [[music genre|style]] ([[dance]], [[ballad]], [[Lied]]er, etc), or by time of origin ([[Renaissance]], [[Contemporary music|Contemporary]], etc).
+composition, even those without vocals.  In [[European classical music]], jazz, brass band, popular music, and many other musical styles however, this usage is considered incorrect. "Song" should only be used to describe a composition for the human vocals. In music styles that are predominantly vocal-based, a composition without vocals is often called an ''[[instrumental]]''.  A musical piece that may be either with or without vocals can be called a [[melody]], a [[tune]], or a [[musical composition|composition]].
+==Cultural types==
+===Art songs===
+'''Art songs''' are songs created for performance in their own right, or for the purposes of a European upper class, usually with [[piano]] accompaniment, although they can also have other types of accompaniment such as an [[orchestra]] or [[string quartet]], and are always [[notation|notated]]. Generally they have an identified [[author]](s) and require voice [[training]] for acceptable performances. The [[German language|German]]-speaking [[community|communities]] to refer to the serious [[art song]], whereas in German-speaking communities the word "Kunstlied" (plural: "Kunstlieder") is used to distinguish [[art song]] from folk song ("Volkslied"). The lyrics are often written by a lyricist and the music separately by a composer. Art songs may be more [[form (music)|form]]ally complicated than popular or folk songs, though many early Lieder by the likes of [[Franz Schubert]] are in simple [[strophic form]]. They are often important to national identity.
+Art songs feature in many European cultures, including but not limited to: [[Russian language|Russian]] (romansy), [[Dutch language|Dutch]] (lied), [[Italian language|Italian]] (canzoni), [[French language|French]] (mélodies), [[Scandinavian language|Scandinavian]] (sånger), [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (canciones). There are also highly regarded British and [[American art songs]] in the English language.  Cultures outside of Europe may have what they consider to be a classical music tradition, such as India, and thus feature art songs.
+good and very usefull.  The accompaniment of pieces of this period is considered as an important part of the composition.  The art song of this period is often a duet in which the vocalist and accompanist share in interpretive importance.  The pieces were most often written to be performed in a home setting although today the works enjoy popularity as concert pieces.  The emergence of poetry during this era was much of what inspired the creation of these pieces by Brahms, Schumann, Schubert and other period composers.  These composers set poems in their native language.  Many works were inspired by [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] and [[Heinrich Heine]]. Another method would be to write new music for each stanza to create a unique form, this was [[through-composed form]] known in German as ''durchkomponiert''.  A combination of both of these techniques in a single setting was called a [[modified strophic form]].  Often romantic art songs sharing similar elements were grouped as a [[song cycle]]. (Kamien, 217&ndash;18)
+===Folk songs===
+'''Folk songs''' are songs of often anonymous origin (or are [[public domain]]) that are transmitted [[Oral tradition|orally]]. They are frequently a major aspect of national or cultural [[identity (social science)|identity]]. Art songs often approach the status of folk songs when people forget who the author was. Folk songs are also frequently transmitted non-orally (that is, as [[sheet music]]), especially in the modern era. Folk songs exist in almost every, if not all, culture(s).  For more on folk songs, see [[Folk music]].
+===Popular songs===
+'''Popular songs''' or [[phonograph]] records and [[radio]], though all other [[mass media]] that have audio capability are involved. The popularity of popular songs is inferred from commercially significant [[Music recording sales certification|sales of recordings]], [[Audience measurement|ratings]] of stations and networks that play popular songs, and [[Ticket (admission)|ticket]] sales for [[Concert|concerts]] by the recording artists. A popular song becomes a modern folk song when members of the public who learn to sing it from the recorded version teach their version to others. Popular songs may be called '''pop songs''' for short, although pop songs or [[pop music]] may instead be considered a more commercially popular genre of [[popular music]] as a whole.
+For a list of influential popular songs, see:
+*[[The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll]]
+== References ==
+# Middleton, Richard (1990/2002). ''Studying Popular Music''. Philadelphia: Open University Press. ISBN 0335152759.
+# Kamien, Roger. ''Music : An Appreciation''.  Mcgraw-Hill College; 3rd edition (August 1, 1997) ISBN 0070365210
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+==External links==
+'''Resources for Songwriters and Music Publishers'''
+* [http://www.cuesheet.net Cuesheet - a film and TV tip sheet]
+*[http://www.music.paistanway.com Extrem Music]
+* [http://www.songwritingfever.com/songwritingtips/getstarted.html Song Structure and Components]
+* [http://www.indie911.com Indie 911 - Tip sheet for artists and songwriters]
+* [http://www.myhitfactory.com myHitFactory - Tip sheet for music publishers and songwriters]
+* [http://www.notc.com New On The Charts - research service and tip sheet]
+* [http://www.americansongwriter.com/ American Songwriter Magazine] Founded in 1984, bi-monthly publication celebrating the craft and business of songwriting
+'''Major Music Publishers'''
+* [http://www.emimusicpub.com EMI Music Publishing]
+* [http://www.warnerchappell.com Warner Chappell]
+* [http://www.sonyatv.com Sony ATV Music Publishing]
+* [http://www.umusicpub.com/ Universal Music Publishing]
+'''Major Independent Music Publishers'''
+* [http://www.peermusic.com Peer Music Publishing]
+* [http://www.bugmusic.com Bug Music Publishing]
+* [http://www.chrysalismusic.co.uk  Chrysalis Music Publishing]
+* [http://www.kobaltmusic.com Kobalt Music Group]
+* [http://www.pigfactory.com Pigfactory Music Publishing]
+'''Performing Rights Societies in the USA'''
+* [http://www.bmi.com BMI]
+* [http://www.ascap.com ASCAP]
+* [http://www.sesac.com SESAC]
+'''Music Entertainment'''
 * [http://www.deejaylink.com Music links and charts]
 * [http://www.voteyoursong.com Vote for your best song of all the times]