Structure #1: Pop<\/h2>\n
A classic Pop song structure typically has 3 peaks in energy (choruses), which are off-set by sections which have a drop in energy (verses\/bridges). <\/p>\n Overall, the song should increase in energy over time, with each new verse and chorus containing more energy than the previous one. <\/p>\n This should all climax with the final chorus, where there is the most energy.<\/p>\n The most common version of this structure is:<\/p>\n Intro > Verse > Chorus > Verse > Chorus > Bridge > Chorus > Outro<\/strong><\/p>\n Within the Pop song structure, there can be several variations. <\/p>\n You can add in pre-choruses between the verses and the choruses to help build up to the peak of the song. <\/p>\n Or, you can have a post-chorus or musical interlude section to help build down from a chorus back into a verse. <\/p>\n You can also vary how many verses you have, or whether or not you include a bridge section.<\/p>\n If you’re looking for a good examples of a synthwave songs that follows this structure, a couple of great ones are:<\/p>\n Because The Night – The Midnight<\/p>\n Summer Of Heat – Mitch Murder (FT. KRISTINE)<\/p>\n Another great, and common, song structure to follow for synthwave music is the EDM or “Banger” template. <\/p>\n The EDM structure employs a couple of builds and drops, rather than using standard verses.<\/p>\n This structure usually has two main builds where tension increases over time before being released in the hooks. <\/p>\n What’s key here is the use of rhythm to create tension and build energy between the hooks. <\/p>\n These two builds and peaks are typically broken up by a bridge section in the middle of the song. <\/p>\n Here are some great examples of synthwave songs that follow the EDM\/Banger song structure.<\/p>\n Just click the button below to download them!<\/p>\n __CONFIG_colors_palette__{“active_palette”:0,”config”:{“colors”:{“3e1f8”:{“name”:”Main Accent”,”parent”:-1}},”gradients”:[]},”palettes”:[{“name”:”Default Palette”,”value”:{“colors”:{“3e1f8”:{“val”:”rgb(238, 113, 51)”}},”gradients”:[]},”original”:{“colors”:{“3e1f8”:{“val”:”rgb(19, 114, 211)”,”hsl”:{“h”:210,”s”:0.83,”l”:0.45}}},”gradients”:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ I want synthwave drum samples<\/span><\/span> <\/a> __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{“colors”:{},”gradients”:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__<\/p>\n Now you might be wondering…<\/p>\n Just how do I go about increasing and decreasing energy in a song? <\/p>\n Well, there are a lot of ways to do this, but here are a few of the best ways:<\/p>\n When you have more instruments playing, you add more energy to your song. <\/p>\n This doesn’t even necessarily mean adding new parts. This could just mean layering up sections you already have playing<\/p>\n You can also speed up the rhythm of your track. <\/p>\n If you have notes hitting at the 1\/4 or 1\/8 intervals, you can speed this up to 1\/16. <\/p>\n A common example of this is having the high-hats hit on every 1\/16th note to increase the perceived speed of a song or section. <\/p>\n Increasing the pitch of your instrumentation is another great way to increase the energy. <\/p>\n This could mean moving your chords up the scale, or even moving your melody or other instrumentation up an octave. <\/p>\n A universal songwriting and arrangement principle you can use, no matter what song structure you use, is the “8-Bar Rule”. <\/p>\n This rule states that you want to change something up in your song every 8 bars. <\/p>\n This could mean adding in percussion, changing the percussion, changing the melody, adding in a new instrument, changing the chords, etc. <\/p>\n Something just has to be different every 8-bars. <\/p>\n The reason for this is that it keeps the song fresh, and keeps the listener from getting bored so that they listen all the way through the song. <\/p>\n You’re going to have sections that repeat in your song, and this is good because that familiarity keeps the listener grounded, and repetition is catchy. <\/p>\n However, even as you repeat sections, if you can make some subtle changes to fresh them up, this will strike a perfect balance between novelty and familiarity…<\/p>\n Which leads to a catchy song with great re-listenability. <\/p>\n Another thing you might want to try is writing a song the way hit-makers do. <\/p>\n I’ve studied what top hit-songwriters all tend to have in common with their songs and put together a free guide that covers those commonalities. <\/p>\n In fact, I discovered that all of the hit songs tend to have 9 key elements in common. <\/p>\n If you’re only having to follow a 9-step formula, you may find that song writing gets a lot easier and faster. <\/p>\n This doesn’t mean you have to follow this formula for every song, but it can help you get the ideas flowing.<\/p>\n __CONFIG_group_edit__{}__CONFIG_group_edit____CONFIG_local_colors__{“colors”:{“cd497”:”Background “,”144cd”:”Button “},”gradients”:{}}__CONFIG_local_colors__ Click below to download my free Hit Creation checklist which demystifies the songwriting process and boils down the techniques hit songwriters use into a simple 9-step formula. <\/p>\n __CONFIG_colors_palette__{“active_palette”:0,”config”:{“colors”:{“4b114”:{“name”:”Main Accent”,”parent”:-1}},”gradients”:[]},”palettes”:[{“name”:”Default Palette”,”value”:{“colors”:{“4b114”:{“val”:”rgb(250, 194, 45)”,”hsl”:{“h”:43,”s”:0.95,”l”:0.58}}},”gradients”:[]},”original”:{“colors”:{“4b114”:{“val”:”rgb(19, 114, 211)”,”hsl”:{“h”:210,”s”:0.83,”l”:0.45}}},”gradients”:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ I Want To Write Better Songs!<\/span><\/span> <\/a> <\/p>\n I hope you got value from this post on How To Structure A Synthwave Song.<\/p>\n If so, feel free to share, and let me know in the comments below:<\/p>\n How do you go about structuring a synthwave song? Where do you put the verses and choruses\/hooks? As it turns out, there are really two main ways to structure a synthwave song: The first synthwave song structure is a “Pop” structure, with alternating verses and choruses; the second is an “EDM” structure, following a build-up\/hook […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[200,124,122],"class_list":["post-2817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-creativity","tag-song-structure","tag-songwritting","tag-synthwave","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2817"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3621,"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817\/revisions\/3621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/orpheusaudioacademy.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Pop-music-definition.jpg\" "\\"Pop")
<\/span><\/p>\nVariations To The Pop Structure<\/h3>\n
Synthwave Songs That Follow The Pop Structure<\/h3>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nStructure #2: EDM<\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nSynthwave Songs That Follow The EDM Structure<\/h3>\n
How To Add Energy<\/h2>\n
Free Synthwave Drum Sample Pack<\/h3>\n
1. Add Instruments<\/h3>\n
2. Speed Up The Rhythm<\/h3>\n
3. Increase The Pitch<\/h3>\n
The 8-Bar Rule: Keep People Listening<\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nHow To Write A Hit Song<\/h2>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nWrite A Hit Song!<\/h3>\n
What is the #1 challenge you’re facing right now with your music?<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"