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BAR CHARTS

Although simplified charts outlining song structure, such as the ones found in the Arrangement/Instrumentation section of this book, may be sufficient to help producers run standard pop recording sessions with some degree of control over performance, it may be useful to refine the song charts further so as to increase the degree of precision in communication.

The following examples display previously seen songs broken down into bars:

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