Album Structure & Song Types | Pulling the Lever – Holistic Songwriting

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiKeI2JJHv4

Summary

### Summary
🚀 The text discusses how to structure an album, comparing it to film or book writing in terms of storytelling. A typical album has a three-act structure: intro, opener, and the rest of the tracks. Each song represents a specific part of the narrative and aims to evoke different emotions and energy levels.

Highlights

🎵 Album structure is similar to film or book writing, focusing on storytelling.
🎸 The first four songs are meant to get listeners excited and show the lighter side of the artist’s work.
🌪️ At position six, things start to heat up with a darker tone introduced.
⏯ Songs eight and nine serve as fillers that showcase the darker side of the artist’s work.
🔄 The tenth song can be a single and the eleventh is typically a ballad.

Key Takeaways

🎵 Create a balance of emotions and energy in an album or collection.
🌈 Use examples like Mirrors by Justin Timberlake for inspiration.
🔊 Have a high-energy song to pump up the audience after a more emotional track.