The single most important element of song lyrics.
Channel: Joe Raciti
Category: Howto & Style
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Description: The most important element of song lyrics in popular music is a strong refrain. Here are the seven rules you need to know to build an unstoppable refrain. Here my formula to write a killer refrain as a printable worksheet: docs.google.com/document/d/1-KT5UugHDBCSTbmPhanKKSxHOQL613GBPScpWijKI4g/edit?usp=sharing SUBSCRIBE (don't forget to click the lucky bell icon to become a true Raciple): bit.ly/JoeRacitiSubscribe Patronize Me: patreon.com/JoeRaciti Learn Piano From Me!: joeraciti.com I’ve noticed something about the songs I teach that go on to become what I call mega-hits. The refrains of those songs all feature a similar pattern of simple yet obviously very powerful rules that I’m gonna unpack for you today. My name is Joe Raciti and I’m gonna make you sound good. A refrain is just a short phrase or sentence that gets repeated the most throughout a song. You can think about it as the single most important idea that a song is trying to communicate. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:24 Overview 0:52 Refrain Examples 1:10 Rule #1 1:53 Rule #2 2:47 Rule #3 3:03 Rule #4 4:01 Rule #5 4:46 Rule #6 5:19 Rule #7 6:21 Bonus! Rule #1: The song’s title should be the most important snippet of the refrain. Rule #2: Good refrains elicit a strong emotional response from the listener. Rule #3: Good refrains are short. Rule #4: Good refrains repeat throughout the chorus. Rule #5: Good refrains describe a scenario that features dramatic action. Rule #6: Did you notice that good refrains are usually questions? Rule #7: The rest of the lyrics amplify the emotion communicated by the refrain.
