SONG STRUCTURE 101 (Pt. 1-B) - TRANSITIONS: Intro, Outro, & Pre-Chorus

[@TheGhostMall]

Hey fellow songwriter! If you haven't watched Part 1-A - THE BASICS: Verse, Chorus, & Bridge yet, then I invite you to check it out FIRST!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3PLanypial3qNU AND, if you're ready to move on to the next segment, then please check out Part 1-C - OPTIONAL SECTIONS: Themes, Breaks, Solos, & More NEXT!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJO7m4Oeq82CoJo

[@joshnic6639]

ALSO...FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, please explain how the music changes once you get to the chorus. I think that is something else that no human has ever done. I believe it came from the heavens because it’s next to impossible to make the music sound different when the chorus comes. It’s like the music sounds the same but different. it’s like it went up a whole step or whatever the word is, I don’t know. I’ve never done any kind of music or anything class wise. I took music appreciation and College they told me nothing about song structure. Why and how does the music sound different when the chorus comes?

[@DimiKaye]

I really like that you give examples for everything man. I'm with an open KZbin tab searching the songs you mention and listening the parts. Great job, next video please!

[@TheGhostMall]

Hey Dimi, thanks man! I'm glad you find the examples helpful; I definitely think it's important, in order to make the unique concepts and cases more concrete. I should have the next video in the series up early next week. Thanks for the supportive comment, my friend!

[@lunarmodule6419]

Exactly

[@JMAR68]

Great teaching brother ! 80s rock I’ve been a club dj since 1979

[@jose.bandeira]

Great content. As an aside: in the radio days, intros really were necessary to allow for the host’s presentation of the songs.

[@Yerjckk]

You are so polite Ethan, thanks 🙏

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

Best song structure tutorial ever.

[@DogBearCat]

4:20 , Baba O'Reilly by The Who

[@nicostruppich]

I was just thinking of The Cure’s intros to Pictures of You and Plainsong and you mentioned them ! Robert Smith sees song writing as his own personal playground, trashing long-held rules and still emerging triumphant

[@danielnicholson25]

thanks! I literally always have called the prechorus a bridge. That clears up alot of confusion lol

[@yolandahoward1099]

I like your channel, already.This is the great advice,that I need.

[@anthonybocash6778]

Intro , outro and pre chorus very helpful to give song depth change and interest thanks

[@summitsparrow]

One thing I find frustrating as a listener is when a song ends with a fadeout. Sometimes this can work, if the section being faded out is repetitive, and therefore the listener can imagine it going on forever, in which case it makes "musical sense." But then, if the fadeout occurs with lyrics, something I hear in hip hop a lot, or even a totally new section, it's extremely frustrating on the ears to feel like you're "reaching" for that listen as it slips away. I prefer a nice, solid, decisive ending.

[@anthonybocash6778]

Thanks Rainbow Connection 🌈🎸🙏🏼

[@disneydaniella7514]

Thank you so much for these videos. I just watched the first part and then this and I feel like I understand it so much better and no one else has it explained it like this. I felt like it was a secret or something because no one elaborated in a way that was easy to understand! So thanks again and keep up the good work!!!

[@TheGhostMall]

Thank you ever so much for the positive comment, it made my day! I'm thrilled to read that you found this series helpful. I think you're right, this isn't a subject that's often explained very clearly, so I hope I did that all right. Here's wishing you good luck in your musical journey!

[@MINDoSOFT]

Really enjoying the new video format! Excellent material and thank you very much for taking the time to share this ! :)

[@TheGhostMall]

Hi my friend, thanks for the positive comment! I'm very glad you are enjoying this series. There will be 3 more videos on Song Structure, and then I have a ton of ideas for other videos coming up, so hopefully you'll like those as well. Thanks, as always, for watching! :-)

[@stansugasgummysmile558]

It was really helpful! You explained everything nicely Good job!!

[@DP-px2yu]

Would love some side by side examples as you explain sections/ transitions. Still great info!

[@lunarmodule6419]

The "faire use" is so tricky... It's hard for content creators to know exactly how much they can use. Some artist/label are cheaper and not cool. KZbin is often weird with infringement...

[@carltaylor4942]

Thank you so much for this clear and easy-to-follow explanation - it's exactly what I was looking for.

[@TheGhostMall]

You are most welcome, I'm so happy that it was helpful. Thanks for your comment!

[@nicholassergiacomi4823]

I will say though, about outro’s.. November Rain by guns and roses with that epic guitar solo 🔥

[@slimkt]

Lol as soon as you mentioned using vocal or instrumental ad libs over the chorus for an outro, I immediately thought of Ain’t It Fun and then, bam! You said it.

[@TheGhostMall]

Wow, awesome!! Isn't that such a great song? Thanks for watching, and for your comment!

[@VILTHEGAMER]

Great teacher, thank you

[@juliansolo1825]

Very instructive! I will now try to analyse every song I listen ;) What a great serie, this is helpful. Thank you Ethan for sharing! Waiting for the next one ;)

[@TheGhostMall]

Hi Julian, thank you very much! I'm particularly excited that you are enjoying the series, since it was our conversation that inspired it, thanks again. The next video will cover the final few song sections I want to discuss, and in the couple more following videos I will actually go into detail about how I personally analyze songs' structures. So, if you plan to do more analyzing hopefully that method will help. Thanks again for the positive words, my friend!

[@CraigStuntz]

An example of an outro which is very long (minutes), introduces new material, and really, really works well is Jools Holland's great piano solo at the end of The The's Uncertain Smile

[@BinaryIdioms]

Great video. Learned a lot.

[@pepperminty-joe]

Thank you so much, this has been of great help.

[@SimowLabrim]

Great video and explanation, thanks a lot. Keep going please ❤❤❤

[@TheGhostMall]

Thank you so much for your positive comment, I really appreciate it, and I'm so glad you got some value from this video!

[@arhamasif3556]

I wish you get more and more subscribers everyday. You're a really great teacher.

[@TheGhostMall]

Thank you so much, this comment made my day. I'm thrilled that you got some value from my videos. :-)

[@nicostruppich]

This comment has made me click the subscribe button

[@wassimdk4432]

Thanks for your time to share this important points ,Respect

[@TheGhostMall]

It's my pleasure, and thank you for your encouraging comment. :-D

[@uniworkhorse]

This man is changing the world

[@bashfakosh849]

thank you ... this is very helpful

[@_pudu661]

makes a lot of sense

[@agus9807]

3:40 smooth

[@gnarlywagner8171]

Thank you.

[@DERIVATIVES-mh6ej]

Is there such a thing as a Post-Chorus? Like, even after the chorus the energy and pacing still continues just in a way that sort of leads into the second verse?

[@ChadKirk]

Yes

[@evebunny]

Nirvana's Lithium has something like that

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

You nailed it.

[@itsbryanks7835]

cool stuff thanks for the great info Bro!!!!

[@TheGhostMall]

My pleasure, I'm very glad you liked this, and thanks for your kind comment!

[@daniloprates]

Excellent video!

[@empresskofoworola]

Thanks a lot, i watch the part 1&2 it was very helpful

[@Musician-r5q]

Leave the Intro short as possible, keep the Verses Small and the Chorus or "Hook" Big and get to the Hook as quickly as possible. Record A&R People don't want to hear a big introduction especially if you're Demo-ing as a New Band, Performing Singer Songwriter or just a Songwriter until you get your foot in the door and expect that door to shut on your foot a few times just keep persistent.

[@spark300c]

well if have style that has hook in the intro then it needs to be right length. So not too long and not too short electro rock only time the synth shines is during intro, bridge and maybe the pre chorus.

[@gbigbo_zjebeezjeboo]

Excellent !

[@Kiingpoppa]

Thank you so much for these videos!!! This was incredibly helpful, would you be open to do some videos where you make like 1-2 different videos showing you making these combinations into real songs?? I don't know, maybe I'm asking for too much. My biggest problem is making the switch between different sections so the melody changes but I feel like I'm doing it wrong. Anyways thanks for the vids!!

[@juandavila4534]

Thanks for this vid!!

[@ajaythomasv2938]

Thank you sir...God bless you

[@TheGhostMall]

That's very kind of you, thank you very much! Thanks for watching.

[@ZiggyBoyz]

Very informative and educational video! Watched Part 1A and now this video also. Will feature your video link in my next upload If you don't mind 😜 Keep it up Ethan 👊😎

[@jareddee3942]

Thanks for this it gives me something to go on. It's challenging trying to put it all together on some if the machines you have to use. Would be dope if it were as easy as taking a piece of paper and a pen and moving them up or down depending on your feelings and could kinda make music with synth sounds and maybe some light effects to add to them so you may make music in a simple way some how Know what I mean?

[@cutecatsdiam]

i ❤ daryl hall n john oates

[@ultimatejourney4371]

Thank you for the detailed and informative info.....

[@TheGhostMall]

It's my pleasure, thank you for watching, and for your positive comment! I'm glad you got some value from this series. :-)

[@VasilyBurov]

Looking at Don't Look Back In Anger by Oasis and realizing it's exactly the case )

[@Septumsempra8818]

will you give examples with chords and all in this series?

[@TheGhostMall]

Hi Alexandros, thanks for your question! Actually, in this particular series I won't be discussing chord progressions specifically, because I view song structure as distinct from writing harmony/chord progressions. I kind of think of them as different levels: if you zoom out pretty far on a map of a country, for example, you can only see the various states/provinces, major landmarks, etc. To me, that's kind of like song structure; it's the shape of the song. If you zoom in closer, however, you can see cities, roads connecting them, etc. That, to me, is more like the chord progressions in each song section. However, with that said, I will be analyzing a bunch of specific song examples later in this series, and looking at how they put their sections together, though it still won't involve their chord progressions. If you're more interested in chord stuff, though, I have another series called RETRO CHORDS. This video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZouWi2yipZuSfpo - and ESPECIALLY this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2Sspnx-mNxgedU - may be of some use to you, in that case. I hope this is helpful. Cheers!

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

Segue can further the story too.

[@littlesjunior]

So what is a bar exactly I’m confused. Is it like This for example 1. “I went to the moon” this line here is this a bar counted as one? 2. “While riding my car” same here but is it counted at 2? 3. “They tossed a rope on my back tire” same for 3 4. “So I couldn’t get far” and 4? So for these 4 lines this is what you say a bar is? With the tempo count 1-2-3-4 for each line? I’m lost with how vaguely a “bar” is explained Someone please respond to help me understand this .

[@magicman2881]

Dude, I have no idea what your explanation of what you think a bar is but here is a simple definition. A bar is a container of notes. The bar's length is defined by the time signature. The most common time signature is 4/4. Meaning a bar is 4 notes (top 4) and each note is a quarter note (bottom 4). When the narrator says 8 bars, he is referring to 8 containers of notes aka measures.

[@magicman2881]

It has nothing to do with the lyrics by themselves. A bar can have one word or a hundred

[@Chris_Cross]

Still haven't found anyone explain refrains, hooks, tags, and turnarounds.

[@vj7248]

Refrain is something thats repeated in the verses. Typically used in song structures without a chorus. Hook could either be the refrain or chorus depending on the structure.

[@dickrichard626]

He defined what a hook is and refers to an example of a turnaround. I've never heard of a tag and refrains just happen and don't need an explanation, because it's not an independant section.

[@vincents1014]

You missed the hook in yours video please put a video for hook

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

Beginning or ending of the story.

[@ItsRavvit]

its a fucking crime how many views you got on these videos

[@Otakutaanger]

We don't have shorter attention spans. That's not scientific. There are more people out there fighting for audiences' attention. So we've just gotten better at holding attention.