The chorus is the big payoff and climax of the song. For the listener, it usually creates a feeling of wanting to be thrusted towards the chorus. The pre-chorus is not a necessary component and is often shorter than a verse or chorus. Either way, an intro typically last up to four bars. In this scenario, the goal is to create interest for the listener and encourage them to keep playing it. Sometimes, however, a song's intro will not have any material found later in the song. You will find that the intro is often the same music without singing over it as the verse or even the chorus. This is an easy one – it is found at the beginning and sets up the song, establishing many of the song's important elements, such as the key, tempo, rhythmic feel and even its energy and attitude. Below, consider this breakdown of song building blocks. Basic song structure consists of an intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus and bridge (many times, this is all tied together in an outro, too). Knowing the typical song layout will help songwriters create their own masterpieces. Let’s put some labels for these sections and define the common things that occur in each section: Basic Song Structure Explained We have all sung along with our favorite songs, so whether we know if or not, we probably possess a great deal of knowledge about the parts of a song already.
