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Re-harmonize the chorus as an outro

Re-harmonize the chorus as an outro - Sibelius Tutorial

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Re-harmonize the chorus as an outro

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- There's one more way we can use an outro that I want to talk about and it's one that's left me scratching my head for years. It's an extremely unique technique that I have only seen used once, but it's so clever that I'm sure it's been used in other songs. Let me show you how we can create an outro by re-harmonizing our chorus. I talk about re-harmonizing a chorus in depth in my course 'The Songwriter's Toolkit: New Perspectives.' That said, this is a totally different way to use the technique. There is only one song I think of that re-harmonizes its chorus as an outro and the effect is dramatic. This technique is on display in Red Hot Chili Peppers's 'Under the Bridge.' The outro functions as a double chorus of sorts where the melody is transposed up but keeps the same exact shape and the harmony and lyrics change. Let me show you how this technique works with our old trusty friend 'I Don't Know You.' I'm going to pick it up from the final chorus and mimic the exact form of 'Under…

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