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For instance, a bar could contain 2 quarter note, and 4 eighth notes (sum it together and you have 4 quarter notes total) or it could contain 1 half note, 1 quarter note, and 4 sixteenth note (sum it together and you have 4 quarter notes total). Any combination of rhythms can be used as long as they add up to 4 quarter notes. In a time signature of 4/4, all the notes in each bar must add up to 4 quarter notes. Rhythm, in basic terms, is a pattern of regular or irregular beats within a bar. So now to confuse you even more, we are going to talk about rhythm within a bar. So with that being said, on a time signature the bottom number corresponds to note value (mentioned above…1=whole note 2=half note) and the top number is how many beats you must have in that bar. A time signature of 6/8 means count 6 eighth notes to each bar.

A time signature of 3/4 means count 3 quarter notes to each bar. So a time signature of 4/4 means count 4 (top number) quarter notes to each bar.

So the only numbers you will see as the bottom number (the second number) will correspond to note values 1=whole note (you will never see this), 2=half note, 4=quarter note, 8-eigth note, etc. That is, whether to count the beats as quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, etc. The second number (bottom number) tells you what kind of notes to count. I n time signature of 4/4 the first number (top number) tells you how many beats to count. On sheet music, they are actually on top of each other like a fraction but since I can’t type like that they are side by side.Ī time signature of 4/4 is the most common used time signature but you can also have 2/4, 3/4, 6/8, etc. The 4/4 is called a time signature and it tells you what to count and how many. This video walks through the different building block of a track in Ableton Live. You can also add a final sense by adding a Coda, or strong cadence at the end of your track. Some son’s don’t have an outro and others have a long outro. Outro: This is used to resolve the song and come in for a smooth landing.When the next part comes in, it will have a lot more energy and should be the climax of the piece.

Usually no beat and last 8 measures or 16.

Riser: A Riser is just like a break except that it is arpeggiating or having some sort of buildup that is released with the next section coming in.

A bridge/break can be more powerful by adding new instruments or changing the key. In electronic music, you usually take out the drums and add a rising sound to the next part.

Break or Bridge: This is used to break up what the listener has paid attention to.

When you are thinking of live performance Solo parts are always fantastic, even if it’s not in your released track. Used a lot in jazz and can really create cool sections in music.

Solo: This can be used anytime, preferably after a round or two of chorus and verse, to add a little jam feel.

It will usually repeat like: Verse, Chorus, Verse, and chorus. This part should have energy and be no longer than the verse. It is the hook, the thing you want people to remember and has most of the power of the song.

Chorus: This is the main part of the song.

Music with a verse, or verse like aspects, can do really well by ending the melodic and harmonic line with tension. Either with a I chord or a V chord and then resolve it in the chorus. Verses are usually used in music with lyrics. It repeats a few times before moving on to the chorus.

Verse: The Verse is the first main part of your melody and story of your arrangement.

The important thing is to not stay too long at the intro and make it tie in quickly. You can even create a melodic question that is answered by the rest of the song or something of the sort. Many songs start with just the melody that is rising up.

Intro: The intro is pretty much anything you want it to be.