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Detailed explanation-1: -While it’s possible to compose epic suites where no two parts are the same (looking at you, Dream Theater), most pop music sticks to traditional structures. Specifically, most hit songs-from Tin Pan Alley standards to classic Beatles tunes to the latest Coldplay single-are variations on a verse-chorus form.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Verse-Chorus Form. The vast majority – probably at least 95% – of songs in the charts today are verse-chorus forms, so it’s likely that you have a good idea how they work, but let’s jump in with a bit more detail.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Verse-Chorus form is arguably the most common musical form of present day popular music and is probably familiar to most readers of this text. In Verse-Chorus form, the chorus contains the “hook”-the memorable refrain-while the verse typically contains less memorable melodic material.