vendettaexpress
First Lieutenant   Posts: 6 Registered: 12/25/2003 Status: Offline
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 posted on 1/6/2004 at 14:48 |
Im being noobish again
Can someone explain to me what the bridge section of a song is, on the tabs
I get it says
Order :
VERSE x 4
BRIDGE x 1
and i was wondering what the bridge means or if it is just a section of
music like a verse or chorus?
thanx!
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brian
Moderator   Posts: 1042 Registered: 12/22/2003 Status: Offline |
 posted on 1/6/2004 at 20:34, Reply 1 |
The Bridge section of a song is a bridge to another section to a song. For
example lots of song writers use a bridge right before a guitar solo or a
means to get break a song up to make it more interesting.
I'm sure there's a more technical definition.....
Brian 
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brian
Moderator Posts: 1042 Registered: 12/22/2003 Status: Offline |
 posted on 1/6/2004 at 22:33, Reply 2 |
Here's a more technical look at it!!!!
There are two types of bridges: bridges without lyrics and bridges with
lyrics. We'll start with bridges without lyrics.
Bridges without lyrics are usually called instrumental bridges, breaks, or
breakdowns. Whatever the term, what is important to note is that the melody
of the bridge is different from both the verse and the chorus. Its function
is to provide musical interest in the song. An instrumental bridge will
often contain different chords than the rest of the song, and a different
melodic range than the verse and chorus melodies. Typically, its melody
will hit higher notes than the verse and chorus, but sometimes the melody
might hit lower notes.
A bridge is short, usually only four to eight bars of music. You want to
add interest, but you don't want your listeners to forget the song's
overall melody. The bridge should to create a moment's diversion for the
listener, but not become a major distraction.
How do you decide whether or not to add an instrumental bridge? One
strategy would be to listen to your song's melody without any words. Ask
yourself, is the melody strong enough to keep a listeners interest without
a melodic break? If it's a powerful and dramatic melody, you probably won't
need an instrumental bridge. In this case, the bridge might end up
weakening your song, rather than strengthening it. If, on the other hand,
your melody starts to sound a little repetitious or if the melody is
subdued, then an instrumental bridge might keep the song from becoming
monotonous. Try taping the song's melody without singing the lyrics. You
can hum the melody, instead. After you listen to your tape a few times, the
answer will probably come to you from the exercise.
This makes more sense....
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