Common Song Structure Once you have a good understanding of putting together a beat, next you need to understand song structures. Common Sound Sections Intro — Usually has fewer elements and builds up to the verse or hook. Verse — Usually simpler version of the beat, allowing room for vocals. Usually 16 bars. Hook — Usually has the most elements in a song and repeats a chorus.
Usually 8 bars. Bridge — Usually appears before the last verse. Generally in rap, instrumental tracks start with a 4 to 8 bar intro and sometimes starts with a chorus.
After the intro, rap songs usually go into the verse. Most of the time verses are 16 bars. Which mean 16 counts of 4. There are usually verses in a complete song. Sometimes there is a bridge of 2 bars. So instead of going RIGHT from the verse into the chorus it gives you two bars of time to make the transition smoother.
There are usually 8 bars in a chorus. The majority of rap songs will have an 8 bar hook. Sometimes artists will do 4 bars and then repeat it to make up the 8 bars.
You have total freedom within the framework here to do whatever you want. Obviously this can be altered for whatever creative pursuits you like but the general structure of a complete sounding song is this. Though this can change depending on the beat makers structure. Every rap song in existence can be broken down into bars. That is all my friend. This means full ideas are generally complete every 4 bars.
The drums breaks that you find in many old songs are f. Hey, Let it be known that I was voted 'Funniest Guy' at my high school in the 10th grade. But seriously, folks, there are lots of ways to arrange a song, and there is no wrong way to do it. It's been pretty popular forever to do the whole intro:verse:chorus:verse:chorus:bridge:chorus:ending structure, probably because it's what people are used to. There are similar structures in techno music It's all so exciting! Take care, Nick. That was funny vitaminman I was also voted something in the 10 grade or know as the guy not to try to have an argument and in my senior year book they gave me a first ever title in the history of the school Most Militant.
Good question though I wondered that myself at times. Mad knowledge up in here. Keep it moving! Thelonius Guest. Holiday BPM and the chorus is 16 bars. I also listened to "Beauty" by Dru Hill which is bpm and has 16 bars also for the chorus.
AkillesBeats New member. Double time. Practice making beats in double time if you want more command of the groove, more room, and a more cohesive structure. It takes a lil math too. In real time its 16 bars but in double time its 8.
Listen to transitions, mutes, drops, etc to understand the when and where in the song. Good luck. Chorus can be whatever the idea you have calls for.
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