Aaba song examples

Examples of AABA song form:

• "Harlem On My Mind" (1933, by Irving Berlin)
• "Blue Moon" (1934, by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart)
• "Heart And Soul" (1938, by Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael)
• "Blue Moon" (The Marcels by Mel Torme)
• "Over The Rainbow" (Judy Garland, 1938, by by Harold Arlen and E.Y.

1. What is an AABA song?
2. What songs use AABA?
3. What is an example of song form?
4. How do you write AABA songs?

What is an AABA song?

AABA form , also known as 32-bar song form, consists of a twice-repeated strophe (AA), followed by a contrasting bridge (B), followed by another repetition of the initial strophe (A). AABA and strophic form were common especially in older pop music (1960s and earlier).

What songs use AABA?

Examples of 32-bar AABA form songs include "Over the Rainbow", "What'll I Do", "Make You Feel My Love", "Blue Skies",. Many show tunes that have become jazz standards are 32-bar song forms.

What is an example of song form?

Common forms include bar form, 32-bar form, verse–chorus form, ternary form, strophic form, and the 12-bar blues. Popular music songs traditionally use the same music for each verse or stanza of lyrics (as opposed to songs that are "through-composed"—an approach used in classical music art songs).

How do you write AABA songs?

A real classic, “Over the Rainbow,” was sung by Judy Garland in the film The Wizard of Oz. This is a great example of an AABA song with an added section at the end called a coda.
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Examining the AABA form.