1 | An index of various types of musical numbers found in... [[TheMusical musicals]]. If you're wondering just what's up with all the singing anyway, see MusicalWorldHypotheses. |
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3 | !!Tropes: |
4 | [[index]] |
5 | [[AC:Genres]] |
6 | * '''TheMusical''': A play, film, TV series, or other work which prominently features a lot of singing and dancing. |
7 | * AnimatedMusical: A cartoon movie or TV show filled with musical numbers, as popularized by {{Creator/Disney}}. |
8 | * DiegeticMusical: A music where all its songs are performed in-universe as a rehearsal or for a crowd. |
9 | * JukeboxMusical: A musical with a soundtrack consisting mostly of preexisting songs. |
10 | * MusicalEpisode: A non-musical show has an episode filled with singing and dancing. |
11 | * {{Opera}}: A dramatic play that's nearly entirely comprised of singing, with little or no dialogue that is plainly spoken. |
12 | * RockOpera: A rock ConceptAlbum that tells a story entirely from the main character's point of view. |
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14 | [[AC:Songs and singing]] |
15 | * ActuallyQuiteCatchy: A character you'd expect to hate a particular song on principle just can't help getting caught up in the rhythm. |
16 | * AgeProgressionSong: A song which shows someone growing older as the years pass by. |
17 | * AllKnowingSingingNarrator: A musical has a singing {{Narrator}} who knows everything in the story despite not having an InUniverse reason to. |
18 | * AngryMobSong: A song sung by a group of angry people, usually having something to do with what they're angry about. |
19 | * AudienceParticipationSong: The show's viewing audience is invited to sing along. |
20 | * AwardBaitSong: That epic song in a musical that everyone loves. |
21 | * BadGirlSong: A woman sings about how lustful she is. |
22 | * BigFinaleCrowdSong: A CrowdSong sung near or at the end of the work. |
23 | * BravadoSong: A song about one's own bravery or lack of fear. |
24 | ** SongOfCourage: A song about facing up to a life-threatening situation. |
25 | * BSODSong: Somebody in a really bad mood sings about how bad a mood they're in. |
26 | * BusbyBerkeleyNumber: Busby Berkeley was a real person; this is a trope for musical numbers that are based on his work. |
27 | * CallAndResponseSong: One person sings a statement, and the others reply to them. |
28 | * ChangingChorus: When the chorus changes in lyrics. |
29 | * ChristmasSongs: Songs sung at Christmastime or about Christmas itself in many ways. |
30 | ** AntiChristmasSong: When TheGrinch feels like singing about why the CrappyHolidays suck. |
31 | * ColorfulSong: A song which mentions lots of colors. |
32 | * CrowdSong: A whole lot of people singing in unison, perfectly. |
33 | * CutSong: A song that was written but not used; this is a trivia article. |
34 | * DarkReprise: A sadder version of a previously-sung happy song. |
35 | * DeathSong: When a character's last words were a song. |
36 | * DescentIntoDarknessSong: A song starts off bright but becomes darker and sinister near the end. |
37 | * DisneyAcidSequence: A musical sequence (usually animated) set to abstract and often bizarre visuals not present in the rest of the work. |
38 | * TheDissTrack: Insulting someone in song. |
39 | * EarthSong: GreenAesop Musical Numbers. |
40 | * EducationalSong: A song which teaches some sort of information through catchy lyrics. |
41 | ** AlphabetSong: A song that either teaches or features the alphabet through its lyrics. |
42 | ** CountingSong: A song that teaches counting or has counting in its lyrics. |
43 | * TheElevenOClockNumber: A musical ends with a song to wrap up the plot. |
44 | * {{Fanfare}}: Uplifting brass instruments to celebrate something. |
45 | * FearSong: A song about one's fears, whether they be phobias, anxieties, or something else. |
46 | * FriendshipSong: A song about the friendship between two or more characters. |
47 | * GainingConfidenceSong: A song in which the singer grows more confident over the course of the number. |
48 | * GhostSong: A song sung by, or about the spirits of the dead. |
49 | * GospelRevivalNumber: An upbeat, religious song. |
50 | * GriefSong: A song about how sad the singer/s is or are about a person's death or disappearance. |
51 | * HalloweenSongs: Songs about Halloween. |
52 | * HakunaMatata: A song about optimism. |
53 | * TheHeroSucksSong: A song bashing the hero. |
54 | * HomesicknessHymn: A homesick character sings about how much they miss home. |
55 | * HeyLetsPutOnAShow: The easiest way to make some money is to do a play. |
56 | * IAmBecomingSong: A character sings about how they're changing or have changed as a person. |
57 | * IAmGreatSong: Someone brags in song form. |
58 | * IAmSong: A character sings about who they are. |
59 | * IWantSong: The protagonist sings about something they want. |
60 | * ImageSong: A song that describes a character. |
61 | * IntersceneDiegetic: A character is singing or playing a song, then it cuts to another scene away from the character but the audience can still hear the song. |
62 | * IrrelevantActOpener: The second act of a play opens with a song that's not relevant to the rest of the play. |
63 | * TheItemNumber: A sexual {{UsefulNotes/Bollywood}} song. |
64 | * JobSong: A character sings about what they or someone else does (or will do or wants to do) for a living. |
65 | ** WorkingClassAnthem: A song about how much the job sucks and we ain't gonna take it no moe'! |
66 | * LetsDuet: Any example of a duet, i.e. a song between two people. |
67 | ** CounterpointDuet: One character sings, then another character sings different lyrics to the same tune, then both sing their own lyrics at the same time. |
68 | ** DistantDuet: Two characters sing different parts of the same song, but they're nowhere near each other. |
69 | ** DuetOfDifferences: Two characters sing about what makes them different from one another. |
70 | ** FinalLoveDuet: The leads sing a duet about their love towards the end. |
71 | ** HeroVsVillainDuet: The hero and villain sing a song together, often while fighting. |
72 | ** SoloDuet: The song's lyrics sound like a duet (for example, it sounds like a conversation) but in actual fact, it's just one person singing. |
73 | * ListSong: A song with a list in it. |
74 | * LocationSong: A song about a place. |
75 | * MassiveMultiplayerEnsembleNumber: A song about all the main characters' opinions towards something. |
76 | * MelancholyMusicalNumber: A song where the singer is sad about something, and sings why. |
77 | * MemoryRestoringMelody: A song that helps a character remember something crucial they previously forgot or mentally suppressed. |
78 | * MinorCharacterMajorSong: A minor character in a musical that sings a memorable song that's their only one. |
79 | * MisogynySong: Hating the opposite gender in song form, usually women. |
80 | * MovieBonusSong: A song featured specifically for the movie adaptation of a play written by at least one of the original songwriters. |
81 | * MusicalChores: Singing while doing chores. |
82 | * MusicalNumberAnnoyance: A character is annoyed whenever a musical number happens. |
83 | * MusicalisInterruptus: A song is interrupted before it can become a proper song. |
84 | * TheMusicMeister: The character who makes the other characters sing. |
85 | * NoReprisePlease: A character starts a musical number and later, another character tries to sing the song again but is told something along the lines of, "Not now, we've already done that." |
86 | * OdeToApathy: A song about not caring. |
87 | * OdeToFamily: A musical number about familial love. |
88 | * OdeToFood: A song about food. |
89 | * OdeToYouth: A song about how great or sucky it is to be young. |
90 | * ObsessionSong: A song about an obsessive crush the singer has on the person the song's dedicated to. |
91 | * OpeningChorus: The first scene centres around a song. |
92 | * ParentalLoveSong: Someone sings about how much they love their parent/son/daughter. |
93 | * PatterSong: A fast, wordy song. |
94 | * PepTalkSong: A song meant to inform or cheer up the listener. |
95 | * PirateSong: Pirates singing shanties about piratey things. |
96 | * ProtestSong: Singing about disaagreeing with or rebelling against some sort of institution. |
97 | ** AntiPoliceSong: A song which criticizes police corruption and misconduct. |
98 | ** HailToTheThief: A satrical song which mocks a particular political leader. |
99 | * QuarrelingSong: Arguing in song. |
100 | * RepriseMedley: A big number, usually near the end, that reprises many different songs at once. |
101 | * RevengeBallad: A song about getting revenge on your enemies. |
102 | * RousingLullaby: A boisterous (or energetic, or frightening) song about calming down and going to sleep. |
103 | * SanitySlippageSong: A song about being insane. |
104 | * SelfSoothingSong: Relaxing and calming down in song form. |
105 | * SensationalStaircaseSequence: A musical number that utilizes or takes place on a staircase. |
106 | * SerenadeYourLover: A song you sing for the person you're dating or married to. |
107 | * SettingIntroductionSong: A Location Song that is about introducing said location when it's the main one. |
108 | * SettingOffSong: A jaunty song about getting ready for an adventure. |
109 | * ShowStopper: Big, powerful number that brings down the house, perhaps literally stopping the show because the audience is so moved. |
110 | * SidekickSong: The hero's [[TheLancer sidekick]] sings about themselves. |
111 | * SillyLoveSongs: Most songs you've ever heard of are likely about expressing romantic sentiments. |
112 | ** AntiLoveSong: And then there's ''these songs'' about dysfunctional "love" or hatred. |
113 | * SingingMountie: Royal Canadian Mounted Police as stock musical characters. |
114 | * TheSingingMute: Mutes don't talk, but they do wind up contributing to big and elaborate musical numbers. |
115 | * SingingTelegram: Using a song to deliver a message. |
116 | * TheSomethingSong: A song called "The (X) Song". |
117 | * SomewhereSong: A song about a faraway utopia. |
118 | * TheSongBeforeTheStorm: A song just before the climax of the story. |
119 | * SongOfManyEmotions: A song that mentions at least three emotions. |
120 | * SongOfPrayer: A song in which the characters singing address deity or deities directly. |
121 | * SongsOfSolace: A song about a character's loneliness. |
122 | * SofterAndSlowerCover: A previously fast or upbeat song is sung slower and calmer. |
123 | * SpellingSong: Spelling something in-song. |
124 | * SpoofingInTheRain: A parody of the movie ''Film/SingingInTheRain''. |
125 | * SuddenMusicalEnding: The work or episode ends with a song despite it not being a musical. |
126 | * SummonBackupDancers: When a musical number starts, background characters pop up out of nowhere and dance. |
127 | * SuperfluousSolo: A YMMV article for a solo song that is the singer's only song and only exists to give that character their moment in the sun. |
128 | * TenorBoy: All male leads are tenors. |
129 | * ThatRemindsMeOfASong: A song that's in there for no reason. |
130 | * TheyveComeSoFarSong: A song that is meant to emphasize how much a character and/or plot has advanced. |
131 | * ThisIsASong: A song that at least partially references itself. |
132 | * TiredAfterTheSong: After singing, a character appears tired. |
133 | * TorchSong: A song about lost or unrequited love. |
134 | * TriumphantReprise: A happier version of a previous sad song. |
135 | * VillainSong: A song that's sung by a villain. |
136 | ** NoSongForTheWicked: When the villain ''[[AvertedTrope doesn't]]'' get to sing their own song, despite the work having a lot of singing in it. |
137 | ** VillainLoveSong: A song sung by a villain trying to seduce someone. |
138 | ** VillainRecruitmentSong: The villain sings, asking the hero to join them. |
139 | ** VillainousAdviceSong: A villain gives a hero bad advice in song. |
140 | ** VillainousLament: A villain sings about being sad. |
141 | * TheVillainSucksSong: A song which is all about insulting the villain. |
142 | * WanderlustSong: A song about going away from home/wanting to be away from home. |
143 | * WarningSong: A song warning someone about something or someone known to be dangerous. |
144 | * WelcomingSong: People welcoming a character to a new place in song. |
145 | * WrapUpSong: A song that ends every episode. |
146 | [[/index]] |
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