Davood Aghasi: Singer and songwriter Nematollah Aghasi son

Song building blocks

Most songs are made up of three key structural elements—verse, chorus and bridge.The verse is the section that builds and develops your song’s narrative.The chorus is where that development pays off. It’s a repeated section that usually contains the most direct statement of the song’s main idea. It also tends to be the catchiest, most memorable moment.The bridge is a contrasting section that leads the song in a different direction before heading back to a verse or chorus.Bridges are typically used to shake up the pattern and make familiar elements like the chorus hit extra hard when they come back in. There are plenty of variations on these basics so check out our other resources about song structure to get the full picture.But most songs can be broken into these three parts. They’re all you have to know to get started!