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Line 18: Line 18: The title line and the swing line can contrast both lyrically and melodically.The title line and the swing line can contrast both lyrically and melodically.- ===SevenBasic Chorus Forms ===+ === Six Basic Chorus Forms ===The most common chorus types are:The most common chorus types are:- ==== [[:category:T T|T T]] ====+ ==== [[:category:T T T T|T T T T]] ====+ * Give Me Everything, Pitbull* Just Can't Get Enough, The Black Eyed Peas* Just Can't Get Enough, The Black Eyed Peas- *Ex Girlfriend,No Doubt+ * What's My Name?, Rihanna & Drake- *Message in a Bottle,The Police+ * Good Life, One Republic- *How Sweet It Is,Marvin Gaye+ * Blow, Ke$ha- *Better Off Alone,Alice DeeJay+ * I'm On One, DJ Khaled- *Rockin' In The Free World,Neil Young+ * You Make Me Feel..., Cobra Starship- + * Roll Up, Wiz Khalifa- ==== [[:category:T - T -|T - T -]] ====+ * For The First Time, The Script- + * We Found Love, Rihanna- *Genie In a Bottle,Christina Aguilera+ * Pretty Girl Rock, Keri Hilson- *I Knew I Loved You,Savage Garden+ * Country Girl (Shake It for Me), Luke Bryan- *I Wanna Dance With Somebody,Whitney Houston+ * Headlines, Drake- *Hello Old Friend,Eric Clapton+ * Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac- *Victim of Love,Eagles+ * Power To The People, John Lennon- *Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo,Rick Derringer+ * Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen+ * Spirits in a Material World, The Police==== [[:category:- T - T|- T - T]] ======== [[:category:- T - T|- T - T]] ====- * Fuck You, Cee-Lo+ * Fuck You, Cee Lo Green* Super Bass, Nicki Minaj* Super Bass, Nicki Minaj* Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5* Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5+ * On the Floor, Jennifer Lopez+ * Just the Way You Are, Bruno Mars+ * Tonight (I'm Lovin' You), Enrique Iglesias+ * F**kin', Perfect P!nk+ * Till the World Ends, Britney Spears+ * We R Who We R, Ke$ha+ * Black and Yellow, Wiz Khalifa+ * Just a Dream, Nelly+ * Hold It Against Me, Britney Spears+ * Back to December, Taylor Swift+ * Remind Me, Brad Paisley+ * In the Dark, Dev+ * Don't Wanna Go Home, Jason Derülo+ * Price Tag, Jessie J+ * She Will, Lil Wayne* Material Girl, Madonna* Material Girl, Madonna* Best of My Love, Eagles* Best of My Love, Eagles* Time After Time, Cindy Lauper* Time After Time, Cindy Lauper- - ==== [[:category:T T T T|T T T T]] ====- - * Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac- * Power To The People, John Lennon- * Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen- * Spirits in a Material World, The Police==== [[:category:T - - T|T - - T]] ======== [[:category:T - - T|T - - T]] ====- *All I Have To Give,Backstreet Boys+ * Raise Your Glass, P!nk+ * The Lazy Song, Bruno Mars+ * The Show Goes On, Lupe Fiasco+ * Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes+ * Coming Home, Diddy - Dirty Money & Skylar Grey+ * Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna+ * Just a Kiss, Lady Antebellum+ * More, Usher+ * What The Hell, Avril Lavigne+ * Don't You Wanna Stay, Jason Aldean+ * Crazy Girl, Eli Young Band+ * Take a Back Road, Rodney Atkins+ * Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not, Thompson Square* How Can We Be Lovers, Michael Bolton* How Can We Be Lovers, Michael BoltonLine 64: Line 86: * E.T., Katy Perry* E.T., Katy Perry+ * S&M, Rihanna+ * Born This Way, Lady GaGa+ * Down On Me, Jeremih & 50 Cent+ * Lighters, Bad Meets Evil+ * Dynamite, Taio Cruz+ * I Need a Doctor, Dr. Dre+ * Rocketeer, Far East Movement & Ryan Tedder+ * Hold It Against Me, Britney Spears+ * Honey Bee, Blake Shelton+ * Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Jake Owen+ * Animal, Neon Trees* [[Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers]]* [[Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers]]* [[The End Of The Innocence, Don Henley]]* [[The End Of The Innocence, Don Henley]]- * My First Night With You, Mya Mya* I Shall Be Released, Bob Dylan* I Shall Be Released, Bob Dylan- *I WantItThat Way, Backstreet Boys+ * Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Bob Dylan- * Angel of Mine, Monica+ - * Candy, Mandy Moore+ - * That'sThe Way It Is,Celine Dion+ * Separate Lives, Phil Collins* Separate Lives, Phil Collins* King of Pain, The Police* King of Pain, The PoliceLine 87: Line 116: * Fortress Around Your Heart, Sting* Fortress Around Your Heart, Sting* Everything She Does Is Magic, The Police* Everything She Does Is Magic, The Police+ + ==== [[:category:T - T -|T - T -]] ====+ + * Genie In a Bottle, Christina Aguilera+ * I Knew I Loved You, Savage Garden+ * I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Whitney Houston+ * Hello Old Friend, Eric Clapton+ * Victim of Love, Eagles+ * Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo, Rick Derringer=== Qualities of a Successful Chorus ====== Qualities of a Successful Chorus ===Revision as of 19:53, 20 February 2012
Contents
The Chorus
Songwriting Infobox
Song ModelSongwriting Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Song Form Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge Form Infobox Form Lyric - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form A chorus is the part of the song that keeps coming back. This part of the song usually includes the song title and summarizes the main idea of the lyric. It is also usually the emotional high point—the most intense part of the lyric.
Why is it called a "chorus?" Because the audience is supposed to sing along.
Choruses are usually made up of two alternating types of lines:
Title Line
T represents the title
Swing Line
A swing line is a lyric that is different from the title. The dash “-” represents the swing line.
The title line and the swing line can contrast both lyrically and melodically.
Six Basic Chorus Forms
The most common chorus types are:
T T T T
- Give Me Everything, Pitbull
- Just Can't Get Enough, The Black Eyed Peas
- What's My Name?, Rihanna & Drake
- Good Life, One Republic
- Blow, Ke$ha
- I'm On One, DJ Khaled
- You Make Me Feel..., Cobra Starship
- Roll Up, Wiz Khalifa
- For The First Time, The Script
- We Found Love, Rihanna
- Pretty Girl Rock, Keri Hilson
- Country Girl (Shake It for Me), Luke Bryan
- Headlines, Drake
- Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac
- Power To The People, John Lennon
- Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen
- Spirits in a Material World, The Police
- T - T
- Fuck You, Cee Lo Green
- Super Bass, Nicki Minaj
- Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5
- On the Floor, Jennifer Lopez
- Just the Way You Are, Bruno Mars
- Tonight (I'm Lovin' You), Enrique Iglesias
- F**kin', Perfect P!nk
- Till the World Ends, Britney Spears
- We R Who We R, Ke$ha
- Black and Yellow, Wiz Khalifa
- Just a Dream, Nelly
- Hold It Against Me, Britney Spears
- Back to December, Taylor Swift
- Remind Me, Brad Paisley
- In the Dark, Dev
- Don't Wanna Go Home, Jason Derülo
- Price Tag, Jessie J
- She Will, Lil Wayne
- Material Girl, Madonna
- Best of My Love, Eagles
- Time After Time, Cindy Lauper
T - - T
- Raise Your Glass, P!nk
- The Lazy Song, Bruno Mars
- The Show Goes On, Lupe Fiasco
- Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes
- Coming Home, Diddy - Dirty Money & Skylar Grey
- Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna
- Just a Kiss, Lady Antebellum
- More, Usher
- What The Hell, Avril Lavigne
- Don't You Wanna Stay, Jason Aldean
- Crazy Girl, Eli Young Band
- Take a Back Road, Rodney Atkins
- Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not, Thompson Square
- How Can We Be Lovers, Michael Bolton
- - - T
- E.T., Katy Perry
- S&M, Rihanna
- Born This Way, Lady GaGa
- Down On Me, Jeremih & 50 Cent
- Lighters, Bad Meets Evil
- Dynamite, Taio Cruz
- I Need a Doctor, Dr. Dre
- Rocketeer, Far East Movement & Ryan Tedder
- Hold It Against Me, Britney Spears
- Honey Bee, Blake Shelton
- Barefoot Blue Jean Night, Jake Owen
- Animal, Neon Trees
- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- The End Of The Innocence, Don Henley
- I Shall Be Released, Bob Dylan
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right, Bob Dylan
- Separate Lives, Phil Collins
- King of Pain, The Police
T - - -
- Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO
- Firework, Katy Perry
- Grenade, Bruno Mars
- Good Times, Bad Times, Led Zeppelin
- Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
- I Will Remember You, Sarah McLachlan
- Fire & Rain, James Taylor
- Show Me The Meaning, The Backstreet Boys
- Fortress Around Your Heart, Sting
- Everything She Does Is Magic, The Police
T - T -
- Genie In a Bottle, Christina Aguilera
- I Knew I Loved You, Savage Garden
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Whitney Houston
- Hello Old Friend, Eric Clapton
- Victim of Love, Eagles
- Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo, Rick Derringer
Qualities of a Successful Chorus
- The title has emphasis.
- It stands out.
- The chorus lyric summarizes or comments on the main idea of the verse/prechorus lyric.
- It is the emotional high point of the song.
- It is the most intense part of the song.
- It is the climax of the song.
- It feels like it lifts.
- It is easy to sing.
- It is easy to remember.
- It either fulfills audience expectations or surprises audience expectations.
- It contrasts the other song sections (Verse, Prechorus, Bridge; if they exist)
- It feels different from the other song sections.
- It has a different idea than verse—Lyrically, melodically, harmonically, rhythmically.
- It is developed differently—Lyrically, melodically, harmonically, rhythmically.
- It is the arrival point of the song = "This is what I'm talking about", "This is why I'm telling this story."
- It gains meaning and interest every time it is repeated.
- Big ideas in the chorus, small details in the verse.
You will know you have written a good chorus when:- I hear the title stand out from everything else.
- I understand the meaning of the lyric and it resonates with my life experience.
- It feels more intense than the other sections.
- The listener is singing or humming along (not always out loud).
- The listener remembers the melody and the lyric long after the song is over.
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