Investigación de los componentes de las canciones y los videos musicales.

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Investigación de los componentes de las canciones y los videos musicales 

Song structure in Music Explained (How to arrange your songs) 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbmWdKOmEBC

Usual structure 

  1. Intro 
  2. Verse
  3. Pre - chorus 
  4. Chorus 
  5. Bridge 
  6. Outro

Analysis of out of love - Cinzia & The Eclipse

Intro - Beginning of the song (4 tempos)

  • An instrument or a special beat playing 
  • Defines the overall emotional and mood

Verse or A section

  • It lasts for 8 measures 
  • Develops the song 
  • The melody enters 

Pre - Chorus or B section 

  • The main energy of the verse 
  • Contains a hook
    • A nice melody 
  • It prepares the song for the chorus 
  • It lasts for 8 measures

Chorus 

  • It lasts for 8 measures 

Verse 2 or A2 

  • The verse repeats but with different words
  • It lasts for 8 measures 

Pre - chorus - B2 

Chorus 

Bridge or C section 

  • Different than any part of the song 
  • It lasts 8 bars or measures 
  • A new vocal enters 
  • Change in texture 
  • Nice transitions back to Chorus 

Chorus 

  • It lasts for 16 measures 
  • Different use of dynamics and texture 

Outro 

  • It lasts 8 measures 
  • Special beat or instrument playing 

Possible forms: 

First type: 

  1. A
  2. B
  3. A
  4. B

Second type: 

  1. A
  2. B
  3. A
  4. C
  5. B
  6. B
No wrong answers 

Masterclass

Songwriting 101: Learn Common Song structures 

www.masterclass.com/articles/songwriting-101-learn-common-song-structures

Usual form

  1. Into
  2. Verse
  3. Chorus
  4. Verse 
  5. Chorus
  6. Bridge
  7. Chorus
  8. Outro

Characteristic of each one: 

  1. Intro
  • Should catch the listener's attention, without overwhelming them. 
  • Typically slower and more low - key 
  • The goal is to establish the rhythm, tempo, and melody of the song, and introduce the singer voice. 
2. Verse 
  • The chance to tell a story 
  • This where the story actually develops and advances. 
  • The change to get the message across 
  • Try to set the mood in the first verse and in the second either amplify, add some more or change the meaning of the chorus. 
  • The chance to be creative and explore the different emotions you want to bring out. 
3. Pre - chorus 
  • Helps to heighten the impact of the chorus 
  • Builds up from the verse 
  • You can utilize or break the patterns of the song. 
4. Chorus 
  • Is the culmination of all the big ideas in your song. 
  • The title of the song usually appears in here. 
  • It's a summary of what the entire song is about. 
  • Typically contains the hook - the catchiest part of the song. 
  • It is like the climax of the song. 
  • The verse and pre chorus build up the momentum while the chorus releases that tension. 
5. Bridge 
  • Often happens only once towards the end of the song. 
    • Tends to be in between the second and third chorus. 
  • Brings about a change of pace. 
  • Stands out lyrically 
  • The point is to stop the repetition and show the listeners that the song has a meaning. 
6. Outro 
  • It is the end of the song. 
  • Should clearly signal that the song is coming to an end. 
  • Try to slow down. 
  • It can be a repeat of the chorus with a slow fade - out. 

Common song structures:

First type: 

  1. AABA (32 - Bar - form)
    1. Two eight - bar A sections. 
    2. An eight - bar B section
    3. Final eight bar A section which retains the core melody of the previous A- sections. 

Second type 

  1. Verse - chorus form 
    1. Differs substantially in both rhythm and melody from the rest of the song. 

Third type

  1. ABABCB 
    1. Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus 

How to write a song - 5 tips for beginners 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXv4KVduKjw

Tips

Tip 1 - Consider common themes 

  • Relating your real - life experiences with common themes. 
    • Love 
      • Love lost 
    • Coming of age 
      • Personal growth 
      • Changes
      • Self - exploration 
      • Nostalgia 
    • Death 
      • Loss of a love one 
      • Fear of the unknown 
      • The after life 
    • Rebellion 
      • Against social expectations 
    • Disillution 
      • Activism 
      • Social injustice

Tip 2 - Search for stories 

  • Inspirations 
    • Personal experiences 
    • Experiences from others 
    • Experiences from watching a movie or a series. 
    • Experiences from a newspapers 

Tip 3 - Study Rhyming schemes 

  • The first rhythm is labeled A 
  • The second rhythm is labeled B 
  • The third rhythm is labeled C 
First example: 
  1. A,A,A,A
Second example: 
  1. A, B, A, B

Tip 4 - Study song structures 

Verse
  • Tells the story 
  • Develops Characters
  • Sets the context
  • Pulls the listener in 
Chorus
  • Main Hook 
    • Repeats constantly 
  • Simple/Universal/Something that gets stuck in people's heads
Bridge section 
  • Happens in the 3/4 of the story 
  • Unique melody 
  • Unique progression
  • To renew the interest of your listener before you launch them into a solo or another chorus. 
Coda section / Outro 
  • Often a variety of another segment in the song, which is said slowly. 
Tip 5 - Tell a story 
  • Needs to convey context and emotion without directly telling you what their characters are feelings.
    • For example: 
      • Convey a sense of sadness, nostalgia. 
Overall tips: 
  • Tell a story, don't try to be too literal, leave some things open for interpretation
  • Make it as universally relatable as possible. 

Simple Songwriting Guide: How to write a song lyrics in 7 steps.

  1. Write your musical melodies first 
    1. Try writing your melodies before you turn your focus to themes, subjects and specific words. 
    2. Establish a distinctive melody for the verses, pre - chorus, Chorus, and bridge. 
  2. Let your stream of consciousness guide you
    1. Improvise with dummy lyrics. 
      1. These usually do not make into the final draft, however, a stream of consciousness style can help you understand what kind of lyrics your song wants to have. 
    2. Find your musical vibe. 
    3. Begin improvising phrases and rhyming couplets that may later evolve into legitimately good lyrics. 
  3. Identify phrases and vowel sounds you like. 
    1. Rework the dummy lyrics
    2. Find phrases and sounds that can serve as the foundation for your lyrics. 
      1. Build upon those foundations 
    3. Maybe start by writing full lines for your chorus. 
    4. Then work on your first verse and proceed chronologically through the song. 
  4. Settle on a theme and subject
    1. Avoid writing lyrics with a subject and point of view already in mind as it might make you create a song that is too literal. 
    2. Write with intuition and then refine with a specific theme. 
    3. Try to be poetic. 
  5. Finish the song 
    1. Since you have now laid out the core phrases, lines, subject matter, and themes for your song, you will need to start to fill in the blanks. 
    2. Work slowly, step by step through the whole form. 
    3. Create an entire rough draft. 
  6. Polish your work 
    1. Look at your rhyme scheme and determine if any of them seem forced. 
    2. Remember that not every couplet has to rhyme. 
    3. Look for words and phrases you can punch up, but do so prudently. 
    4. Good song lyrics flow naturally. 
  7. Pick a song title
    1. Try to find what naturally the song wants to be about. 
    2. There is no need to pick a title until the song fully presents itself to you. 
    3. The title should service the song, not the other way around. 

Additional tips:

  1. Keep it simple and built on it. 
  2. Don't overthink it 
  3. Ask for feedback 
  4. Don't be afraid to fail. 

How to write a song 

www.mysongcoach.com/write-a-song-in-ten-steps/

  • The title should be a phrase of one to six words that sums up the heart of what you want to say. 
    • Look for a phrase that might suggest a situation or emotion. 
  • Ask yourself what you want your listeners to feel, think, connect and understand

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