How To Compose And Arrange A Song

Composing and arranging a song is so
easy these days that I have so much fun
doing it, a lot of artists and writers find
composing difficult because of a lack in
paying attention to standards. Composing
and arranging a song is like building a
house, u need to understand every
building material their uses and how they
affect the overall output.
A basic standard song contains 2 or more
Verses and the Chorus. Other parts of a
song are the Intro, Outro, Bridge, Refrain,
and the Pre Chorus.
CHORUS: The chorus interprets the main
idea behind song and it contains the
lyrical and melodic hook. The chorus has a
higher melodic range and pitch than that
of the verse this makes the chorus more
melodious and easier to sing than the
verse. Having a great chorus is what you
need to make that song a hit, so always let
your chorus be catchy, easy to sing and
with very bright notes.
VERSE: The verse builds around or
expatiates further on the chorus by
explaining what the song is about in
details. The melodic range and pitch is
lower than the chorus and with a steady
bump. Songs contains two or more of this
so when writing your verses, put into
consideration your target audience and
endeavor to have strong lyrics.
PRE CHORUS: This is a part of the song
that builds tension from the verse to the
chorus. Its pitch range moves from the
level of the verse to that of the chorus. It
usually contains a different melody from
that of the verse. It is simply used to
heighten the anticipation of the chorus.
REFRAIN: This is usually two lines used
to end every verse. Refrain are used based
on the form of the song, for example a
song without chorus should have a refrain
to end every verse, or serves as a short pre
chorus without building tension.
BRIDGE: The bridge comes before the last
or fade out chorus, it has a higher melodic
range and higher pitch than the chorus,
its used to raise the overall tension and
excitement of the song before fading off
into the last or fade off chorus. The bridge
is shorter than the verse.
INTRO: This is the part of the song that is
used to give the listener an idea of the
emotions behind the song whereby
putting the listener in the right mood
(whether happy, sad, angry e.t.c)
OUTRO: Some artists use outros to give
credit to their labels, producers, fans e.t.c
while some use it to leave a lasting
impression on their listeners.
Knowing all these parts and their purpose
helps you to develop a well structured
composition, therefore your creativity lies
on how you are able to create these parts
in a song and then arranging them
accordingly.
Hiphop/Rap arrangement: Intro-verse-
chorus-verse-chorus-outro
R&B: Intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-
bridge-chorus-outro.
Dancehall/pop: Intro-chorus-verse-
refrain-chorus-verse-refrain-chorus-outro.
Note: these are just basic arrangement,
your arrangement should be based on
your ideas and perception of rhythm.
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