Song Structure

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:56:23 GMT —

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Key Value
Identifier song-structure
Name Song Structure
Type Topic
Creation timestamp Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:56:23 GMT
Modification timestamp Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:16:01 GMT

Process

  1. Analyse songs you like
    • Tempo
    • Key
    • Length
    • Feel
  2. Understand structure
    • Intro
    • Verse
    • Pre-chorus (build)
    • Chorus (refrain)
    • Bridge (middle eight)
    • Instrumental break (solo)
    • Outro (coda)
    • Refrain
    • Post-chorus
    • Hook
  3. Instrumentation
  4. Chord progressions

Common Song Structures

  • Verse-Chorus Form: Intro - Verse - Chorus - Verse - Chorus - Bridge - Chorus - Outro
  • AABA Form: Intro - A (Verse) - A (Verse) - B (Bridge) - A (Verse) - Outro
  • Verse-Pre-Chorus-Chorus Form: Intro - Verse - Pre-Chorus - Chorus - Verse - Pre-Chorus - Chorus - Bridge - Chorus - Outro

Understanding these parts and how they are commonly arranged helps in both the analysis and creation of music, providing a framework within which musical ideas can be organized and developed.

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