Synthwave Song Structure And The 8 Bar Rule (Keep People Listening)

[@CefinBeornMusic]

Thank you for this video. Very helpful.

[@tinysoundmachine]

Also, his is the only channel with a quick and easy Gated drums for synthwave (I've watched a lot of others, trust me haha)

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

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[@omnipop4936]

3:28 So true! And from my experience, the added element needn't be "in your face" - it can be very _subtle_ - like, just adding a simple, soft strings pad, or some subtle percussion in the background. Listeners will pick up on that. They'll get a sense of your story _deepening_ and _evolving_ as your song goes on. Great insight!

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

Great point!

[@nathanrhale]

Clear and helpful content, thanks!

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

You’re welcome, and thanks for the feedback!

[@fenristhewolfslair3993]

Orpheus: Great video! Just sub'ed :)

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

Thanks so much! Glad the video was helpful.

[@ТимурГиев]

Thank You VERY Much!!!:)))э

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

You’re very welcome!

[@Tokkoran]

Spot on!

[@rodmorrison47]

Because the Night is by Bruce Springsteen.

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

I didn’t know that. Looks like technically it’s by both Springsteen and Patti Smith.

[@sathor9721]

Patti gave it to Bruce

[@rodmorrison47]

@@sathor9721 Literally the other way around. Springsteen gave it to Smith at the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine.

[@lewisdavis780]

Thank you ❤

[@sakurasepuku4374]

Good structures, specially in the TikTok era when the listeners get easily bored and click away, we are in a constant battle for attention, where the average is 6 seconds attention the most in a video. And most new producers make 2 minute songs to be TikTok enabled. Not like in the 80s where you could make a 9 minute bangers lol. anyways, I usually start with the drums to set the rythmic base, then the bass, then the chords yes, but so that they can syncopate or follow the drums, idk.

[@DeafyDeaferson]

Good stuff. Subbed 😁

[@lummoxcruxband4955]

Because Tonight was written by Bruce Springsteen.

[@karkashh-beats]

1kth like is mine wow

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

Is breakdown and break same or different and also is interlude and break aka breakdown same or different what I said it’s different?

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

A lot of terms are used interchangeably, but I believe technically a breakdown is more like a chorus, and a break/interlude is typically an instrumental section.

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

@@OrpheusAudioAcademy so technically they are totally 💯 different from each other but I would agree with you that a break and interlude are typically instrumental section.

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

@@Songwritersbehindthecurtain Oh, I agree. I meant people tend to use the terms interchangeably, even though that is technically incorrect.

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

@@OrpheusAudioAcademy look 👀 at the links that I send to you.

[@Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

@@OrpheusAudioAcademy and to me break and interlude are totally 💯 different from each other.

[@comrestudios6040]

Would have been nicer if you could play some music with examples, without continuously speaking.

[@tii215]

Talk to much buddy good info examples will help you grow more

[@Knucklesmd]

Came to hear some synthwave structure. Not a single note of synthwave. Just a dude talking about synthwave.

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

What specifically were you hoping would be in the video?

[@Knucklesmd]

@@OrpheusAudioAcademy was expecting to hear some creative synthwave goodness being made.

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

@@Knucklesmd Ah, yeah. I couldn't actually play the songs or the video would get a copywrite strike. I could definitely make another video using my own music as an example though.

[@ianditwin7443]

​@@OrpheusAudioAcademyThat would be a good idea.

[@keither_1976]

Was waiting to hear it man. Nothing. 👎🏻

[@OrpheusAudioAcademy]

What were you waiting to hear? The songs I used as examples? I couldn’t play the audio of those because I’d get a copyright strike on the video. Sorry if that was a problem, but you can always look them up on Spotify. Have a good one. 👍

[@remka2000]

Well, maybe one of your own songs then? To give an idea of how each section actually sounds. I have no idea what a chorus sounds for example...