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Add an outro to your song - Sibelius Tutorial
From the course: The Songwriter's Toolkit: Learning from the Masters
Add an outro to your song
- [Instructor] Just like a song can have an intro, it can also have an outro. Outros are the pop music versions of codas. A coda in classical music, is the term used to designate a passage which brings a piece to its conclusion. We hear outros all the time in pop songs. The musical content of outros can range from slight variations of an existing section to completely new melodic and harmonic ideas. An outro could even sound like a totally different song. Four great examples of outros in famous pop songs, are Journey's "Faithfully", Prince's "Purple Rain", Coldplay's "Adventure Of A Lifetime" and The Beatles' "Hey Jude". In "Faithfully" and "Purple Rain", the outro is based around the verse of the song. In "Adventure Of A Lifetime", it's heralded by a new melody over the main guitar lick of the song. And in "Hey Jude," it famously comes with the chant of "Na, Na, Na" over completely new chords. Let me show you one way to create an effective outro. Have a listen to our example song…
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Use your bridge as an intro5m 30s
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Add an outro to your song4m 6s
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Create a completely different outro3m 31s
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Write an outro and intro that are the same3m 35s
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Re-harmonize the chorus as an outro3m 59s
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Break up the verse and chorus with a pre-chorus4m 24s
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Ditch the verse9m 30s
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Experiment with multiple bridges9m 24s
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Use the rondo song form7m 25s
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Use modulation in a duet6m 1s
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Modulate a verse, then return to the original key4m 39s
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Continue to modulate6m 25s
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Use the tonic chord in an unexpected place3m 49s
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Never use the tonic chord4m 28s
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Consistent melody in the verse and chorus4m 48s
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