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In English => Music Arrangement Tips & Tricks => Topic started by: iON555 on May 09, 2018, 11:15:09 AM
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In this topic will talk mainly about EDM SONG STRUCTURE and its elements. However, we can find this elements in the other genres as well.
RHYTHM - basic rhythms are 2/4 ,3/4, 4/4
TEMPO - it's measured in BPM ( beats per minute ), usually it used a tempo in between 120 and 140 bpm. There are variations depends of the genre!
a) Most of EDM tracks are build with 4 main elements:
- INTRO ( leads into the BREAKDOWN, give time to DJ to mix from a track to another)
- BREAKDOWN ( usually here we take out the drums and we prepare the listener for build up)
- BUILD UP ( here is where we create the energy for the drop using uplifters, snare rolls, pitched synths, special effects etc.)
- DROP ( the main sector of any edm track )
b) One of the most common arrangement is ABABCB:
- A - the verse
- B - the chorus or the drop
- C - the Bridge, it is different than the other two, here we can find different chords and harmonies which usually leads back to A or B.
(http://musiclaunchpad.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/structure1.jpg)