Understand the 8 Parts of Songs Structure
- Verse – What is a verse? The verse is the section of your song that tells your story. How many verses should you have in your song?
- Chorus & Refrain – I’ve listed these two sections together because they’re closely related. But they’re both uniquely different. Click the link to learn what each is and how both are important parts of your song.
- Bridge – What is a Bridge of a song? Learn why a Bridge is the essential section that links your song together.
- Hook – Understand why the Song Hook is so powerful and why it’s important to use this song element…wisely.
- Break – Taking on many different forms in music, learn why the Break is such an effective part of your song’s structure.
- Intro – Most of today’s songs have an intro in one form or another. Learn how & why it serves the same function as an introduction in conversation, but for your song.
- Outro – The Outro is the last section of a modern song’s structure. Learn how to emotionally affect your listener even after your song has finished.
Each section (except for Intro & Outro) can be arranged differently depending on your genre of music and style of storytelling.
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