Originally Posted by Matt Finley
From the early days of BIAB, my first rule in song preparation has been to get the song's form set, before I add any melody.
This is, of course, one of the ways that people experienced with a particular software manage to avoid some of the issues that catch out new users ... they learn to do thing in ways that avoid the trip-wires. No criticism here, implied or actual.

Another method is the "one big chorus" approach, favoured by many, which avoids the quirks of repeats and endings.

Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11
BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software.
Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts
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