How long should a chorus be in seconds?

This means that for a typical uptempo song (120 bpm or faster), you’ll likely want to get to the chorus before the 1-minute mark, and often by the 45-second mark. Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”, at a tempo of 157 bpm, gets to the chorus 30 seconds in, and that seems about right. Longer sections work better in slower songs.

How many lines are in a chorus?

First, choruses are 4- lines long. (In the “real world” choruses can be of any amount of lines!) Second, the hook and title of a song are the same thing and they are sung somewhere in the chorus at least once.

How long is a verse in a song?

Verse or “A” Section: A song’s verse is generally a recurring section— usually 16 or 32 bars in length —that serves as the main body of the song. In music with lyrics, the verse often tells the “story.”

Can a chorus be 4 bars?

Chorus 1 = 8 bars. Verse 2 = 8 bars. Pre-Chorus 2 = 4 bars.

Can a chorus be 20 bars?

The length of a chorus can be highly determined by the tempo of the song, however, as a rule of thumb, the length of the chorus should be the same as the verse, which is typically 16 bars, and if we measure the length in time, choruses usually last about 20 – 24 seconds.

How many times should a chorus repeat?

Why? Because the chorus will likely be repeated two or three times, and if it is full of detail and story, it probably won’t make sense to repeat it. Typically, every chorus within a given song will have the same melody and the same lyrics.

Can a chorus be 16 bars?

The rap chorus is generally 8-16 bars long. Often times in rap, rappers will repeat the hook twice in this span of time. So 4 bars repeated twice will make 8 bars.

How many lines is 16 bars?

So, if you said “I’m the illest rapper alive. Watch me do my thing.” That’s usually one bar. So, 16 lines down the paper will equal to 16 bars.

How long should a chorus be in bars?

Choruses are typically 8 bars long, although again this is a general guideline.

How long is a song on average?

Since 1990, it seems that the average song length has sort of stabilized around 250 seconds (over 4 minutes). Maybe that’s because humans prefer 4 minute songs.

Can a verse be 12 bars?

It’s possible, but not likely. For example, if I’m making a rap beat that is around 60-65 BPM, then I’m probably not going to have 16 bar verses…at least not 3 of them. I would probably do 3 12-bar verses or 2 16-bar (or longer) verses.

Can a song start with a chorus?

Sometimes it’s an instrumental introduction, sometimes it’s a sound such as bells, sometimes it’s a verse and sometimes it’s the chorus itself! As long as it makes sense to the songwriter/s, of course a song can successfully start with the chorus.

How many beats is a chorus?

Obviously this can be altered for whatever creative pursuits you like but the general structure of a complete sounding song is this. 4 bar intro – 16 bar verse – 8 bar chorus – 16 bar verse – 8 bar chorus – 16 bar verse – End. Though this can change depending on the beat makers structure.

How many bars is a hook?

Hook: The hook aka the chorus is typically the busiest part of the song. This is where most of the instruments are presented which creates a high point in the song and often times carries some type of melody. The hook is typically 8 bars in length and is usually repeated 3-4 times throughout the duration of the song.

How many bars are in a 3 minute song?

A three-minute song would usually be around 80 to 90 bars in total depending on the BPM. Taking into account all types of music, the ‘average’ song has 108 beats per minute. This then equals around 324 beats for three minutes and 81 beats in a song of this length.