Chorus and Verse

Chorus

Chorus noun - An organized group of singers.

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Verse and chorus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Verse" instead a noun "Chorus".

Nearby Words: choral, chorused, chorusing

Verse noun - A composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect.

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Chorus and verse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chorus" instead a noun "Verse".

Nearby Words: version, versification, versing

full	full chorus	full verse
following	following chorus	following verse
original	original chorus	original verse
single	single chorus	single verse
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, big, little, main, new, final, extra, epic, last, occasional, different, successive, english, sung.

Even the shorter pieces like "The Number Song" often have multiple sections and eschew the usual verse/chorus format of pop music, a noted feature of many progressive rock records.

Source: Music / Endtroducing.....
Ty Herndon and Stephanie Bentley's "Heart Half Empty" starts in E-flat, jumps down to B-flat on Bentley's verse and chorus, then back up to F for the last chorus, where they sing together.

Source: Truck Driver's Gear Change
Looped Lyrics: "Listen to The Band" is a single verse and chorus repeated three times with minor lyric variations, plus a Fake-Out Fade-Out.

Source: Music / The Monkees

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