Song Structure & Lyrics
📋 What it is
Most songs use repeating sections — verse, chorus, bridge — arranged so the chorus stands out.
🗣️ Coach says
Songs have a SHAPE. A VERSE tells the story (lyrics change each time); the CHORUS is the repeated, catchy main idea; a BRIDGE adds contrast. A common order is verse–chorus–verse–chorus–bridge–chorus. The repetition is what makes a song stick in your head.
🧠 Memory hook
Verse (story, changes) · Chorus (catchy, repeats) · Bridge (contrast). Repetition = it sticks.
😂 Giggle
What do you call a musical insect?
A hum-mingbird... wait, that's a bird. A hum-blebee!
😲 Whoa!
The chorus repeats because repetition is how a song burrows into your memory — that's why you can't stop humming it.
✅ Quick check: What is the job of the CHORUS in a song?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
It's the repeated, catchy main section that carries the song's hook and stays the same each time.
The chorus delivers the memorable hook through repetition, unlike the story-changing verse.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Think of a favourite song — can you spot the part that repeats? That's the chorus.