Originally Posted By: Sundance
Originally Posted By: ROG
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P.S. I grew up on music and taught music and theory for decades. It wasn't until only 7 or 8 years ago that I first heard the terms 'pre-chorus, lift, transitional bridge'.


My experience seems to be the same as Noel's.

I've spent over forty years in pro studios without hearing the phrase "pre-chorus" until about eight years ago. Suddenly, the words became fashionable with young people and then it seemed as if every song had to have one.

I don't think the music's changed, just the terminology.

ROG.



I'll echo that. Never heard it from a publisher. Getting back into writing in 2009 was my first time hearing it. It's just semantics by one of the teachers that caught on. I don't think it's changed anything other than terminology either.


This was really my point in mentioning it... (I know what it IS).
I've seen it brandished around - I've even seen people talk about their "pre-pre-chorus" and their "pre-bridge". I don't write song pieces. Verse, chorus, bridge. Seems plenty.

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