Songwriting Workshop: Hit Song Forms Lesson 1 The Chorus Tools to Emphasize a Title Building the Section Chorus Types Seven Basic Chorus Forms Summary Lesson 2 Introduction The Verse The Lyric Story Common Verse Types Rhyme Variations Contrasting the Verse and Chorus Summary Lesson 3 Introduction Tools for Chorus Variation Variation Tools Choosing a Chorus Structure Summary Lesson 4 Introduction Since verses don’t usually repeat lines, repetition in the rhyme scheme becomes more the focus, rather than exact repetition of the title line Since verses are often structurally more complex than choruses, you have more options for changing the internal structure of individual lines Adding an Extra Line Varying the Rhyme Scheme Changing the Phrase Length Tools for Verse Variation Working Method Summary Lesson 5 Introduction Using a Prechorus Building Energy Hit Songs More Tools for Contrast Working Process Lesson 6 Introduction Choruses That Contrast Verse/Chorus Pairs with the Same Harmony
Songwriting Workshop: Hit Song Forms


Songwriting Workshop: Hit Song Forms


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Lesson 1


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Lesson 2


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Lesson 3


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Lesson 4


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Lesson 5


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Lesson 6


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