Once you have written your verse, chorus, pre-chorus, bridge, introduction, and any other parts you want to include in your song, you need to decide on how it will unfold. You need to organize the parts of the song so that one part leads into the next and creates a balance of high energy to mellow or to whatever effect you want your song to have.

Most songs follow the structure of:

However, you will decide what is best for your song because music is not "one size fits all."

In this final stage you should:

• Click "File: Save As" and save a new version of the song just in case you need to go back to the original.

• Play the parts of the song through and decide which section should begin the song.

• Decide if you need an introduction and make one if you do.

• Move sections around and try out what sounds best.

• Copy and paste sections to have enough repetition in your song.

• Decide if you need a pre-chorus.

• Work on transitions. Try extending drum loops to allow for flow between sections.

Songs That Start With The Bridge:

Most of these have an instrumental bridge without lyrics. The Beatles' "P.S. I Love You" is an example that starts with the bridge and has lyrics.

Examples of Codas

Remember a coda comes at the end of the song so you have to hear the whole song to get how the coda is different.

The last part "Na Na Na Na-Na-Na Na" is the Coda.

The coda section begins around 3:10.

The coda for this song begins around 4:42.

The coda begins at 3:32

Coda is at 2:35.