Steven Wilson: Song Structure SECRET

Porcupine Tree songwriter/producer reveals the intro-bridge connection.

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ABOUT
Hack Music Theory is the fast, easy and fun way to make music. Taught by multi-award-winning music lecturer Ray Harmony, and his protégé wife Kate. Ray started teaching music theory in 1995, and has made music with Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Devin Townsend, Ihsahn, and more!

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[charlesneuzil]

These short segments with Mr. Wilson have been phenomenal. And the cool thing about them for me is that they have really gotten me thinking about what is discussed, and then making connections to what I do, how I do it, and how I can do it differently. And that is really cool. Thanks so much for taking the time to prepare these and post them for us. 😊🙏🙏🙏

[JasonKeisling]

Really enjoying these. I've been really experimenting a lot with using hooks from parts of songs as more subtle layers in other parts. For example, one song builds up to an epic bridge but I have some strings doing parts of that bridge melody under the verse as a sort of foreshadow. I think his bridge idea is really cool. I wonder which beatles songs he's referencing.

[catsven]

that comfort me so...I did this in several compostions....glad to see one of my favorite artist enjoying to do it too.

[chameleon-dream-band-official]

We definitely reprise the intro for the ending, but have never tried it for the bridge. Might have to give it a go!

[brucemillar]

I enjoy these segments greatly and find them helpful with my own writing. I’m currently stuck on a current project and shall perhaps apply something like this to restructure and rewrite what I have already. Thanks again.

[overdofiga]

Love these pieces of Steven's music philosophy. In one song I used my intro as a solo in the middle. Perhaps not such an original idea, but a bit breaking the conventional song structure.

[prahladsaldanha]

"In a state" is a good example of this

[rtdude]

Such a thumbs up series! Lol. Seriously I am loving it! 😁

[ExplorerAUDIO]

He's really great. Alway liked his music and how he ist structuring music. I myself like to use unconventional structures with my music.

[PebsBeans]

recently I used the intro of a song as the basis for the _ending, _ I think it works just as well 😄

[Overxpossed]

True... When the track loops, I can clearly hear the intro as a bridge. In fact, I could duplicate the whole song and nobody would notice.

[cybercab]

This looks like a great channel! Just what I need.

[Zetsuke]

please answer my question, because if equal temperament, what is the difference of using tonics from different keys, if they are in the same mode?

[philboxall]

Weezer's Green Album uses this bridge as intro trick a LOT.

[bobsbigboy_]

what Beatles songs is he talking about?

[roelvanendhoven]

I hate to be the "Tool guy" but Schism does a lot of revolving around the the intro droning

[angeleduardoovandogalarza]

Any song of him for reference?
I don't know his work at all, but I'm interested

[cjlister]

Loads of songs return to the intro for the bridge. Its a common main stay for EDM.

[Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

and intro and outro is beginning to ending of the song structure?

[Songwritersbehindthecurtain]

Why is the verse is the once upon a time not the intro?