How to write heavy / rock song
The usual structure of a song goes:
Intro
Verse
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Verse
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
That structure can be seen in any genre from any time of music, but don’t think for a second that they are a rule. Music has no boundaries, you can use your intro as a chorus, your verses as the outro your pre chorus as the intro, anything that sounds good is good! However if your just learning to write songs and you want something to be proud of showing. That structure is usually the easiest to follow.
The Intro
The introduction of the song is always the first impression, so you have to make it good. Doing something unexpected and interesting is always a good way to start a song. For example, in My Curse by Killswitch Engage, the songs intro is soft and intricate, something you wouldn’t expect, and that’s what makes people sit up and listen. So make sure your intro is something different and try to get one people would automatically pay attention to.
Verse
The song verse is usually repetitive and has a lot of vocal work over it. For this part you should try to incorporate more lyrics and make it interesting in that respect. Also if you spread all your instruments evenly, it makes for a better song. Try not to make one instrument over power the song completely, if you do this with guitar for example, you'll only attract the guitarists in the crowd and everyone else will be left bored.
Pre Chorus
The song pre chorus is usually totally different. It can be very technical or very easy. It doesn’t really matter as long as it helps build into the chorus. A pre chorus isn’t that big of a deal in the song, but it often helps connect the verse and chorus as well as helping the song flow freely.
Chorus
The bigger and stronger you can make this part the better. The songs chorus is usually the part that sticks in people's head as this is the heart of the song. The chorus is usually very melodic yet in a way that is what lifts the song.
Bridge
The bridge is usually a part in the song that turns it completely around. In a lot of heavy music this part is usually the mosh part or the breakdown, it usually goes down to half time and is very simple, it gets the crowd involved and helps them get into the music. This is the part were everyone goes absolutely nuts.
If you need any other information on how to write a song, Wikipedia has more information on song structure.
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