Song Structure Basics - Write a Song with NO Chorus

In this video we look at all the details for a common song structure that doesn't use a chorus, so you can use it in your next song.

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[petergostelow]

Well that's blown up my idea and most of my songs because I assumed AABA WAS the verse: Line 1 - A (8 bars/measures), Line 2 -A, line 3 -B (ditto), line 4 -A. Then pre-chorus, chorus (would be C also 8 bars), and repeat for as many verses/chorus as required. The structure becomes: intro -> [AABA ->pre->chorus->verse/chorus 2 -N] outro. Not surprisingly, the early songs has a solo instead of chorus.

It seems you're saying the song has 3 A verses and a B bridge.

[Sjmashlum]

I hear some Gilmore vibes in your voice. A soaring guitar solo would take this one to new heights! Let me write a guitar part this this :)

[sydludwig]

I struggle with bridges in my songs. That seems to be hardest for me.

[sydludwig]

Why isn't the bridge in your song not a chorus? It sounded like a chorus to me. But I'm a newbie in songwriting.

[sindx]

Writing ✍️ a song without a chorus!? 😳
That’s blasphemy unless you are Queen 👑 😂

[sydludwig]

Ok, never mind. You explained that the bridge doesn't use the title of the song. But it's still confusing. :/

[sydludwig]

How about a song with no bridge? A chorus seems easier to me than a bridge.

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[MrFloyd-tenh]

Could you analyze the structure of the song "Thrasher" by Neil Young?

[solomonstello]

I don't even know how to write a song. 😓