How do songwriters ensure their song has a sense of direction?

Music

Change the key to reflect the climax of the song/lyrics.

Keep the tonality the same all the way through.

Only use major chords for a happy song and minor chords for a sad song.

How can tonality be used to give a song a sense of direction?

Get louder towards the climax of the song.

Get quieter towards the climax of the song.

Keep the dynamics the same all the way through.

How can dynamics be used to give a song a sense of direction?

Keeping the texture the same all the way through.

Reducing the texture to make the lyrics stand out.

How can texture be used to give a song a sense of direction?

Increase to build momentum, or slow down at the end of sections/phrases.

Keep the tempo the same all of the way through.

You should change the tempo throughout your song.

How can tempo be used to create a sense of direction?

A ‘hook’ in music is the ‘catchy’ part of the song.

A hook is the catchy loop in the background of the song.

A hook is the very first thing we hear in a song that gets our attention.

No - Although a chorus may contain a hook.

Yes - The hook is often the whole chorus.

Yes - A hook must always be instrumental.

Yes - Particularly in dance music, the hook is often instrumental.

Yes - you can have multiple hooks in the same song.

Can you have more than one hook in the same song?

Play the hook backwards so it is more distinctive.

Reduce the texture so it is more easily heard.

What is one way to make the hook more effective?