Pro tricks for your song

🎵Make something you would actually play for a friend.

A trick is a MOVE your song does. It is not the hook - the hook is your one catchy line. Read these, pick one trick to try, then go back to your song and type it in.

1. 01

   The Drop

   Everything cuts out for a second, then SLAMS back in.

   use it Save it for the biggest moment. It makes people move.

2. 02

   The Build-Up

   The sound gets bigger and bigger, like climbing a hill.

   use it Put it right before the drop so people feel it coming.

3. 03

   Repeat the Best Line

   Say your catchiest line two or three times in a row.

   use it It sticks in their head and they sing it back.

4. 04

   Call and Response

   One line, then an answer line - like a question and a reply.

   use it Great for a part a crowd can shout back at you.

5. 05

   The Beat Switch

   The whole beat changes partway through the song.

   use it A surprise that wakes people up. Use it just once.

6. 06

   The Key Change

   The song jumps UP near the end. Everything feels bigger.

   use it Save it for the last chorus for a goosebumps moment.

7. 07

   Stop-Time

   Everything stops for one beat, then comes back.

   use it Grabs ears. Put it right before a big line.

8. 08

   The Chant

   A short, simple part a whole group can yell together.

   use it Makes it feel like a team. Keep the words easy.

9. 09

   Quiet to Loud

   Start soft and small, then end huge and loud.

   use it Take people on a ride from calm to hype.