How to transition from verse to chorus on guitar

1. How do you contrast a verse and a chorus?
2. Can a verse come before a chorus?
3. Can verse and chorus be in different keys?

How do you contrast a verse and a chorus?

Find ways to contrast verse and chorus melodies by looking first at their basic ranges. A verse melody should sit lower in pitch than a chorus melody. In addition, a chorus melody should be tighter, more hook-like, and use a more constricted melodic range.

Can a verse come before a chorus?

It's common to come up with a chorus before you come up with a verse. That's because the chorus is the section with the hook, the catchy bit that you hope brings your audience back time and time again. They're repetitive and of relatively simple construction, so they're often easier than other sections to write.

Can verse and chorus be in different keys?

Having the verse and chorus in different keys is not rare if you consider the number of songs where the verse is mainly in minor, and then the chorus switches to the relative major. ... But the idea is the same: minor moving to major.