JamieD Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Are there any standards about how long the verse should be? Especially when compared to the chorus. My problem is that when I write lyrics, my verses are about the same size as the choruses, i.e. short. Is it okay to have short verses or should the verses be longer than choruses? Also, are there any other rules for verses? Also, sorry if I am in the wrong thread. Point me to the right one. 1 person likes this Edited December 31, 2016 by JamieD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Johnson Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Whenever I create hip-hop beats for free and pass them out to anyone who wants them I usually went by this structure: Intro, Verse 1, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Verse 2, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Verse 3, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Ending. Here is how many bars I personally love to do... Intro: 4 or 8 bars Verse one: 16 bars Pre-chorus: 4 bars Chorus: 4 or 8 bars Verse two: 8 or 16 bars Bridge: 4 or 8 bars (depending on the length of the chorus. Verse three: 16 bars Ending: 4 or 8 bars It really depends on how many things you want to say before going into the next part. If you have a preference it would be good to work close with the producer of your track. Edited December 17, 2016 by LostSamurai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monarcheon Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 My band and I have a bit of a varying formula but... Intro (4 or 8 bars), Verse (8 bars if there is a pre-chorus, 16 if there is no pre-chorus), ChorusONE (8 bars), Verse, ChorusTWO (16 bars), BridgeOPTIONAL(8 or 16 bars), SoloSectionOPTIONAL (8 or 16 bars), Chorus (16 bars). We don't normally add a third verse or ending bit, but if we do add an ending it's normally 4 or 8 bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maestrowick Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 On 12/16/2016 at 11:03 PM, LostSamurai said: Whenever I create hip-hop beats for free and pass them out to anyone who wants them I usually went by this structure: Intro, Verse 1, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Verse 2, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Verse 3, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Ending. Here is how many bars I personally love to do... Intro: 4 or 8 bars Verse one: 16 bars Pre-chorus: 4 bars Chorus: 4 or 8 bars Verse two: 8 or 16 bars Bridge: 4 or 8 bars (depending on the length of the chorus. Verse three: 16 bars Ending: 4 or 8 bars It really depends on how many things you want to say before going into the next part. If you have a preference it would be good to work close with the producer of your track. This is perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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