Building Energy Compared to the verse, a prechorus can use some of the following tools to build more energy: shorter phrases shorter notes higher notes an ascending melodic shape an odd number of phrases If you have more experience in harmony, you can also use chords to build energy towards a chorus: change chords faster begin on a chord other than the I chord end on a chord other than the I chord (particularly the V) The idea is to create more activity or change the balance. The prechorus should leave the listener unsatsified, wanting to hear more. Here is the verse to
Building Energy


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Compared to the verse, a prechorus can use some of the following tools to build more energy:


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shorter phrases

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shorter notes

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higher notes

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an ascending melodic shape

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an odd number of phrases

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If you have more experience in harmony, you can also use chords to build energy towards a chorus:


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change chords faster

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begin on a chord other than the I chord

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end on a chord other than the I chord (particularly the V)

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The idea is to create more activity or change the balance. The prechorus should leave the listener unsatsified, wanting to hear more. Here is the verse to "Let's Go." Consider how you would describe it, musically.


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