How To Write A Captivating Bridge | Make Pop Music

In this week's video, Austin will break down how to write a bridge for your songs! In the video we discuss what a bridge is, the 3 main functions and purposes of a bridge, different styles of bridges, and Austin walks you through exactly how he created a bridge.

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Timestamps:
Preview 0:00
Intro 0:26
What is a Bridge? 1:20
Functions of a Bridge 1:55
Types of Bridges 3:02
The Minimal Bridges 3:08
The Musical Interlude 4:20
The Feature 5:45
The Production Flex 6:48
The Switch Up 8:09
The Mix and Match 10:00
Creating a Bridge 12:00
Switching the Chord Progression 13:38
Writing the Bridge Vocal 15:40
Layering the Bridge 17:02
Full Bridge Play-through 23:30
Outro 24:50

[precisionsoundworksstudio]

I was actually searching YouTube trying to find a way to get across the big lake behind my house. I thought the video said, "How To Build A Bridge, " but this video was so good that I'm giving up on that idea and I'm spending the money on Cubase and a microphone... 😉 Awesome video Austin! 🙌🏻🔥

[mistermiraculous]

the dynamics are kinda similar to drivers license in a way - reaching the climax of the song then softening out. It gives me

[LuxiusVT]

After producing / writing for a couple of years it gets more difficult to find high quality tutorials. Your videos are actually insanely good. Keep it up!

[DuskLight]

It's amazing.... Specially the little dance you did. 😜

[JaredBullerMusic]

You are an AMAZING producer! Someday I hope to be able to produce like you. RESPECT

Also... why aren't those songs HITS?!

[nagpalvedant]

I really learn a lot from you, and the way you teach is so interactive and somehow, it has a lot of recollection vale! Thank you !

[lionsatmidnight]

Thank you for doing this! I feel like I have the concept down but how to pick the right style is key! ❤️

[eolsith]

bro your music is fucking good. you have it

[elisesilv]

omg you always come out with these tutorials at the PERFECT time

[imlskr]

never clicked so fast, i was actually waiting for a video on bridges!!

[aaronlane]

When songwriting I always have trouble when it comes to bridges cause I never know where to really go with it. Thank you so much for this. Very helpful

[grayfloodproductions]

your whole channel is the most inspiring channels about songwriting. i can not thank you enough Austin for helping us out! <3

[juniorhernandez]

Awesome! Was wondering how to build a bridge for one of my songs and now, I'm gonna apply what I learned from your video! Thank you so much!!!

[Lisavigvig]

Thank you for this amazing video ! So detailed, so clean. A crazy job u did there ! And I think we all can say you teach with passion and love and I literally took notes of this cause every second of it was interesting. ♥

[briannamitchell]

where do you record at i really need to join your studio we can make it some where i feel your engineering is heat💪🏾

[lionsatmidnight]

I love that you mention Lowborn in this! ❤️Their vocalist Wes fully produced my song Queen of Hearts! Lowborn is a great band, very funny and nice dudes! They’re always going live on Instagram, it’s worth checking out. Haha

[cannonstudios]

Traditionally a 'bridge' was a chord sequence to connect a verse to a chorus and what you're describing was referred to as a 'middle 8'...Now, with modern styles being much simpler musically, that kind of bridge is seldom used and also can make a track feel retro. Now, changes from verse to chorus are sometimes imperceptible (without the vocal)...love your stuff by the way, great tutorials!

[ustulo]

Nice video, bridges aren't talked about a lot, but they are so important as they set up the last third of a song...I try to think about it as tying up the message of the lyrics in an expanded but related angle that either brings the energy up or down as you mentioned. I think one of the easiest ways to write a bridge is to stay in the same key and change up the chord progression to a higher or lower range and altering the rhythm pattern to an extent while putting more emphasis on the emotion of the vocal.

[bassbuzzmusic]

Hey can u explain how to make a complete song start to finish

[woodminimalist]

Awesome topic as all others. Thanks Austin!