A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm In Music a phrase ( Greek φράση, sentence expression, see also Strophe) is a section of music that is relatively ^[1] This term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, dance, and pop music. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In these genres, the hook is often found in, or consists of, the chorus. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other A hook can, in general, be either melodic or rhythmic, and often incorporates the main motif for a piece of music. In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of In Music, a motif or motive is a perceivable or salient recurring fragment or succession of notes that may be used to construct the entirety or parts

Contents 1 Definitions 2 Popular culture references 3 Use in market research 4 See also 5 References 6 Notes

Definitions

A hook has been defined as a "part of a song, sometimes the title or key lyric line, that keeps recurring" ^[2]. Alternatively, the term has been defined as "the foundation of commercial songwriting, particularly hit-single writing", which varies in length from the repetition of "one note or a series of notes. . . [to] a lyric phrase, full lines, or an entire verse. " "Ideally [it] should contain one or more of the following: (a) a driving, danceable rhythm; (b) a melody that stays in people's minds; (c) a lyric that furthers the dramatic action, or defines a person or place. "^[3]

It is hard to define what features make a hook appealing to listeners. While some melodic hooks include skips of a third or more to make the line more interesting, a hook can be equally catchy by employing rhythmic syncopation or other devices. In Music, syncopation includes a variety of Rhythms which are in some way unexpected in that they deviate from the strict succession of regularly spaced A hook may also garner attention from listeners from other factors, such as the vocal timbre or instrumentation, as in the case of the Beach Boys' use of an unusual theremin-like instrument in Good Vibrations. The Beach Boys is an American rock band Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California Youth culture Some hooks become popular without using any unusual elements. For example, in the song "Be My Baby", performed by The Ronettes, the hook consists of the words "be my baby" over the conventional I-vi-IV-V chord progression of the chorus ^[4]. The Ronettes were a Girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. A chord progression (also chord sequence and harmonic progression or sequence) is a series of chords played in order A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are

Popular culture references

The concept of a musical hook is the subject of the 1994 Blues Traveler song "Hook", in which the band ridicules itself for playing a nonsensical song reliant on a catchy hook. Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in Princeton New Jersey in 1987 "Hook" is a song by Jam band Blues Traveler, from their 1994 album Four. Similarly, the KoRn song Y'All Want a Single (and to a greater extent its single) mocks the American record industry's focus on catchy hooks to sell records. Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing " Y'All Want a Single " is a song written and recorded by American rock band Korn for their sixth studio album Take a Look in the The concept of a "hook" it is also the subject of the 2003 hip-hop song "Wat Da Hook Gon Be" by artist Murphy Lee, in which he states in the chorus, "don't need no fucking hook on this beat," implying that the song's lyrics are catchy enough. Torhi Murphy Lee Harper (born December 18, 1982) better known by his Stage name Murphy Lee, is and American Rapper

Use in market research

The hooks of songs may be used in market research to assist in gauging the popularity of a song by the recognizability of its hook. Market research is the process of systematically gathering recording and analyzing data and information about Customers, Competitors and the Market Often radio stations conduct "call out" either on the Internet, via telephone, or a music test (either online or in an in-person setting) to conduct surveys. Stations may use the services of a professional "hook service" such as Hooks Unlimited^[5] or Autohook (founded in 1983)^[6] or prepare the materials themselves. Hooks used are typically seven to ten seconds long.

See also

• Lick
• Riff
• Vamp
• Theme
• Melody
• Ostinato
• Refrain

References

• Gary Burns (January 1987). In Popular music genres such as rock music a lick is "a stock pattern or phrase" consisting of a short phrase, or series of notes In Music, a riff is an Ostinato figure a repeated Chord progression, pattern refrain or melodic figure, often played by the Rhythm In Jazz, gospel, soul, and Musical theater, a vamp is a repeating Musical figure or Accompaniment. In Music, a theme is the initial or primary Melody. The Encyclopédie Fasquelle (Michel 1958–61 defines a theme as follows "Any In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or In Music, an Ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn" see also Oscillation) is a motif or phrase which is persistently A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are "A Typology of "Hooks" in Popular Records". Popular Music 6 (1): 1–20.  
• Covach, John (2005). "Form in Rock Music: A Primer", in Stein, Deborah: Engaging Music: Essays in Music Analysis. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-517010-5.  

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