Communal song that synchronized group tasks.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A song sung in the same rhythm as a task being done. Groups would sometimes sing together to keep the workers moving at a steady pace.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A work song is a typically a rhythmic a cappella song sung by people working on a physical and often repetitive task. The work song is probably intended to reduce feelings of boredom. Rhythms of work songs also serve to synchronize physical movement in a gang.