Examples of song structures
28 October, 2019
When I'm teaching, I often talk about commonly used song structures. Following (fairly) popular request, I have put up some playlists demonstrating some examples. The lists here are from Apple Music, but I've also put a link to a Spotify version beneath each one.
It's best to consider these building blocks rather than a complete formula for making a song. I've tried to order them starting with the most archetypal and then becoming less obvious.
Taglines and B sections
Spotify version here.
Sectional verses
Spotify version here
Pre-choruses
Spotify version here