---
last-updated: 2026-04-10
genre: Rock
aliases: [Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Post-Punk, Garage Rock]
bpm-range: 110-140 BPM
---

# Rock - Song Structure Template

## Standard Structure

**ABABCB + Solo** -- Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Solo / Bridge / Chorus

## Section Flow

### 1. [Intro]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Intro]`
- **Content:** Guitar riff, drum count-in, or atmospheric build
- **Lines:** 0-2
- **Notes:** Sets energy level. Can be a signature riff or ambient build.

### 2. [Verse 1]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Verse 1]`
- **Role:** Establishes the theme, lower energy than chorus
- **Lines:** 4-8
- **Delivery:** `[Raspy]`, `[Powerful]`, or match artist vocal identity
- **Notes:** Rock verses often use a rhythmic, driving vocal pattern.

### 3. [Chorus]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Chorus]`
- **Role:** Anthemic hook, high energy singalong
- **Lines:** 4-6
- **Delivery:** `[Belted]`, `[Powerful]`
- **Notes:** Rock choruses are loud, melodic, and memorable. Full-band energy.

### 4. [Verse 2]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Verse 2]`
- **Role:** Advances the theme, introduces tension or new imagery
- **Lines:** 4-8
- **Notes:** Must NOT repeat Verse 1 content. Often darker or more intense.

### 5. [Chorus]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Chorus]`
- **Lines:** 4-6

### 6. [Guitar Solo]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Guitar Solo]` or `[Instrumental]`
- **Role:** Instrumental showcase, energy bridge between second chorus and bridge
- **Lines:** 0 (instrumental)
- **Notes:** Suno handles `[Guitar Solo]` well when genre tags include guitar-related instruments in the style prompt.

### 7. [Bridge]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Bridge]`
- **Role:** Energy shift before final chorus -- often quieter or harmonically different
- **Lines:** 2-4
- **Delivery:** Contrast with chorus -- can be `[Soft]` for dynamic range or `[Raspy]` for intensity
- **Notes:** The bridge resets the energy so the final chorus hits harder.

### 8. [Chorus]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Chorus]`
- **Lines:** 4-6
- **Notes:** Final chorus. Often the loudest, most intense delivery. Can double for emphasis.

### 9. [Outro]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Outro]`
- **Content:** Riff callback, instrumental fade, or abrupt ending
- **Lines:** 0-2
- **Notes:** Rock outros can be abrupt (`[End]`) or a long instrumental fade.

## Variations

| Variation | Structure | When to Use |
|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| No solo (standard ABABCB) | Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus | Punk, pop-rock -- shorter, tighter songs |
| Breakdown instead of bridge | Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Solo / Breakdown / Chorus | Heavy rock, post-hardcore -- stripped section before final chorus |
| Extended outro | Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus / Extended Outro | Epic rock, jam-influenced -- instrumental jam to close |
| Acoustic version | Verse / Chorus / Verse / Bridge / Chorus | Stripped-back, intimate arrangement |

## Densite Syllabique Cible

Plafonds par ligne pour le rock (110-140 BPM standard). Voir `reference/linguistic/{french,english}/flow.md`.

| Sous-genre | BPM | Verse rec/max | Chorus rec/max |
|------------|-----|----------------|------------------|
| Rock standard | 100-130 | 9 / 12 | 7 / 9 |
| Punk | 150-200 | 7 / 9 | 5 / 7 |
| Metal (clean vocals) | 100-150 | 9 / 12 | 7 / 9 |
| Metal (growl/scream) | 120-180 | 7 / 10 | 5 / 7 |
| Post-rock | 70-100 | 9 / 13 | 7 / 11 |

## Patterns de Flow Caracteristiques

4 patterns rythmiques typiques du rock :

1. **Verse en flow conversationnel + chorus anthemique** : verses raconte le contexte avec un debit naturel, chorus = appropriation collective avec belted vocals + voyelles ouvertes.

2. **Power chord-aligned phrasing** : les syllabes accentuees tombent sur les power chords (downstroke). Effet driving, energetique. Standard rock.

3. **Punk rapid-fire** : 3-5 syllabes par mesure, debit ultra-rapide, peu de respirations, lignes courtes (3-4 lignes par verse). Energy avant subtilite.

4. **Post-rock crescendo** : montee progressive sur 2-4 minutes, syllabes etalees, instrumental dominant, voix comme texture. Voir Sigur Ros, Mogwai.

## References Auditives Canoniques

5 artistes / tracks de reference pour le rock :

- **Foo Fighters — "The Pretender"** (modern rock anthem, dynamique build-explode, chorus belted, hook scream)
- **Arctic Monkeys — "Do I Wanna Know?"** (indie rock contemporain, voix grave/sensuelle, tempo medium)
- **Queens of the Stone Age — "No One Knows"** (heavy alternative, riff-driven, chorus melodieux)
- **Tame Impala — "Let It Happen"** (psychedelic rock electronique, build long, voix filtree)
- **IDLES — "Never Fight a Man With a Perm"** (post-punk politise, shouted, deconstruction)

**Note FR :** pour le rock francais, ajouter Noir Desir ("Le Vent Nous Portera"), Mass Hysteria (heavy alt FR), La Femme (indie psyche FR).

## Hook

Voir `reference/linguistic/hooks-punchlines.md` pour la procedure complete.

**Specifique rock :**
- **Hook anthemique :** singalong-ready. Le hook rock doit pouvoir etre crie par une foule. Mots simples, syllabes ouvertes.
- **Hook line en debut OU fin du Chorus :** selon arc emotionnel. Debut = ancrage, fin = climax.
- **Repetition controlee :** le hook rock fonctionne bien avec un mot/phrase repete 2-3x (anthem effect).
- **Voyelles ouvertes pour le belt :** /a/, /o/ pour les notes hautes belted. Les /i/, /u/ ferment la gorge.

**Anti-patterns rock :**
- Hook abstrait quand le genre demande la directe (le rock parle a l'estomac, pas a la tete)
- Vocabulaire savant ou complexe (le rock = directe et viscerale)
- Hook trop sophistique sans dimension cri / appropriation collective
- Pour le punk : hook trop long ou subtil. Punk = court, brut, direct.

## Notes

- Rock tracks typically run 3:00-4:30 in Suno (target ~2000-3000 chars lyrics)
- `[Guitar Solo]` works best when the style prompt includes guitar-related instrument tags (Electric Guitar, Distorted Guitar, etc.)
- Dynamic range is key: verses at moderate energy, choruses at full energy, bridge as contrast
- For punk rock: shorter sections (3-4 lines per verse), faster BPM (140+), `[Shouted]` delivery
- Suno tip: `[Instrumental]` can substitute for `[Guitar Solo]` if the solo tag doesn't produce desired results
- Hard rock and metal benefit from `[Growled]`, `[Screamed]` delivery tags for heavier sections
