Song Sections
📋 What it is
Songs are built from sections — verse (story), chorus (repeated main idea) and bridge (contrast).
🗣️ Coach says
A song has PARTS with jobs. The VERSE tells the story and changes each time; the CHORUS is the repeated, catchy main idea; the BRIDGE adds a fresh contrast near the end. Knowing the sections is like knowing the rooms of a house — you can build a whole song from them.
🧠 Memory hook
Verse (story, changes) · Chorus (catchy, repeats) · Bridge (contrast). The rooms of a song.
😂 Giggle
Why did the songwriter keep a notebook everywhere?
Because a great line can arrive at the worst possible moment!
😲 Whoa!
The chorus repeats on purpose — repetition is exactly how a song burrows into your memory, which is why the chorus is the part you can't stop humming.
✅ 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 carrying the song's core idea/hook — it stays the same each time.
The chorus delivers the memorable hook through repetition, unlike the changing verse.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Think of a song you love — can you name its verse and its chorus? Which part repeats?