Building energy
Contrast between sections comes from which parts play.
Lesson 2 of 3
In the first grid every part plays in every section. Listen to the whole thing.
Everything, all the time
Every part, in every section it has music for.
| Intro | Verse | Chorus | Verse | Chorus | Outro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drums | ||||||
| Bass | ||||||
| Chords | ||||||
| Melody |
It works, but it never goes anywhere: when every part is always on, nothing feels bigger or smaller.
A lighter verse
No bass in the verse, everything in the chorus.
| Intro | Verse | Chorus | Verse | Chorus | Outro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drums | ||||||
| Bass | ||||||
| Chords | ||||||
| Melody |
Here the verse leaves out the bass, so when the chorus brings it back with everything else playing, it hits harder. Taking parts out is as important as adding them.
Common moves: start with one or two parts and add one at a time; drop the drums for a moment just before the chorus; strip back to chords at the end. Try them in the grids.