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Add an outro to your song

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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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