Intros

Yesterday we copied and pasted our beats to the 33rd bar. They are now ready to be put into song format. The format we will be using is:

INTRO 1-9
CHORUS 9-17
VERSE 17-33
CHORUS 33-41
VERSE 41-57
CHORUS 57-65
VERSE 65-81
CHORUS 81-89
OUTRO 89-97

Today we are going to focus on the INTRO. Your intro is the first impression people get when they hear your song. It's like when you meet someone for the very first time, you can't tell the person your life story in a sentence, but you can give them an idea about you and your personality in the way that you greet them.

The best intros make the listener want to hear more, the worst make the listener skip to the next song. The intro usually drops one of the parts from the beat. If you drop the drums or the bass line, it can cause some tension, and bring the listener in.



Did you notice how the drums weren't playing during the intro?

1. Take 15 minutes and listen to the intro of a favorite song on the internet.
2. Compose an email and answer the following questions
3. Do you like the intro?
4. What parts of the beat are playing during the intro?
5. What parts of the beat aren't playing during the intro?
6. If you could go back and change one thing about the intro, what would it be?
7. Send your email to mrprice@ccpaedu.com
8. Now, open up the song you were working on yesterday.
9. Focus on the Intro from 1-9.
10. Delete a part such as the drums or bass line to "Introduce" your beat.
11. Save your beat.