1. Songwriting
Session one

2. Structure
Think about the type of structure/form you song is going to have.
Binary (AB)
Ternary (ABA)
Rondo (ABACADA)
Theme and Variation (ABA2B2)
Sonata form
Most common pop songs follow a structure such as this:
Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge/Middle 8, Chorus
Work on a rough visual structure for your song.

3. Visual score Drums Acoustic Guitar Electric Guitar Piano Bass Guitar
Verse 1
8 bars
Chorus 1
4 bars
Verse 2
4 bars
Intro
4 bars
Chorus 2
8 bars
Bridge
4 bars
Chorus 3 w/fade
8 bars
Drums
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Piano
Bass Guitar
Vocals
Backing Vocals

4. Texture
Simply put, texture is the amount of instruments playing at the same time within a song.
Monophonic – a single melodic line with no accompaniment
Polyphonic – several melodic lines, which are to some respect independent
Homophonic – multiple voices in which one, the melody, stands out and the others form a background harmony (most common texture).
Hetrophonic - two or more voices simultaneously performing variations of the same melody.

5. Chord progressions/Cadences
The most typical chord progression is:
I IV V I
C F G C
This is also an example of a perfect cadence
Most blues songs follow a 12 bar chord progression:
I I I I V V I I IV V I I
C C C C G G C C F G C C