---
last-updated: 2026-04-10
genre: Pop
aliases: [Synth-Pop, Electro-Pop, Indie Pop, Art Pop, Dark Pop, Bedroom Pop]
bpm-range: 100-130 BPM
---

# Pop - Song Structure Template

## Standard Structure

**ABABCB** -- Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus

## Section Flow

### 1. [Intro]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Intro]`
- **Content:** Instrumental or short vocal hook (1-2 lines max)
- **Lines:** 0-2
- **Notes:** Sets atmosphere. Can be `[Instrumental]` or a melodic hook.

### 2. [Verse 1]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Verse 1]`
- **Role:** Establishes the narrative, introduces the track's world
- **Lines:** 4-8
- **Delivery:** Genre-typical, match artist's vocal style
- **Notes:** Opens the story. Melodically distinct from chorus.

### 3. [Pre-Chorus]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Pre-Chorus]`
- **Role:** Builds tension, transitions from verse energy to chorus energy
- **Lines:** 2-4
- **Notes:** Optional but common in pop. Melodically ascends toward the chorus.

### 4. [Chorus]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Chorus]`
- **Role:** Emotional peak, hook, most memorable part
- **Lines:** 4-6
- **Delivery:** Typically more powerful than verses
- **Notes:** Same lyrics each repetition to encourage Suno melodic consistency.

### 5. [Verse 2]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Verse 2]`
- **Role:** Advances the narrative, new angle on the theme
- **Lines:** 4-8
- **Notes:** Must NOT repeat Verse 1 content. New perspective or progression.

### 6. [Pre-Chorus]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Pre-Chorus]`
- **Lines:** 2-4
- **Notes:** Can be identical to first pre-chorus or slightly varied.

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

### 8. [Bridge]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Bridge]`
- **Role:** Contrasting section -- new harmonic, rhythmic, or emotional territory
- **Lines:** 2-4
- **Delivery:** Often a shift (e.g., stripped-back, or key change)
- **Notes:** Provides contrast before the final chorus payoff.

### 9. [Chorus]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Chorus]`
- **Lines:** 4-6
- **Notes:** Final chorus. Can use `[Final Chorus | key change]` for modulation.

### 10. [Outro]
- **Suno metatag:** `[Outro]`
- **Content:** Fade, instrumental resolution, or final hook repetition
- **Lines:** 0-2
- **Notes:** Optional. Can use `[Fade Out]` or `[End]`.

## Variations

| Variation | Structure | When to Use |
|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Double verse intro | AABABCB | Story-driven tracks that need more narrative setup |
| Post-chorus | AB(post)AB(post)CB | Tracks with a secondary hook after the chorus |
| No bridge | ABAB(Outro) | Simple, hook-driven tracks |
| Double chorus ending | ABABCBB | Emotional climax, anthem-style ending |

## Densite Syllabique Cible

Plafonds par ligne et par section pour le genre Pop (100-130 BPM full-time). Voir `reference/linguistic/french/flow.md` ou `reference/linguistic/english/flow.md` pour la procedure complete et les ratios par BPM.

| Section | Recommande | Maximum | Notes |
|---------|------------|---------|-------|
| Verse | 9 syl/ligne | 11 | Espace conversationnel, narrative |
| Pre-Chorus | 7-9 | 10 | Montee, syllabes serrees |
| Chorus | 7-9 | 9 | Concision = memorabilite |
| Bridge | 7-10 | 11 | Plus de respiration, contraste |

Au-dela du max -> ALERTE bloquante (ligne inchantable au tempo cible).

## Patterns de Flow Caracteristiques

3 patterns rythmiques typiques de la pop standard :

1. **Conversational verse + ascending chorus** : verse en flow parle (syllables alignees sur 1-2-3-4), chorus avec montee melodique. Le contrast verse-parle / chorus-chante porte le track.

2. **Pre-chorus build par compression** : raccourcir progressivement les pauses entre lignes (ligne 1 = 1 mesure, ligne 2 = demi-mesure, etc.). Effet de tension croissante avant le chorus.

3. **Chorus ancore sur downbeat 1** : la hook line debute systematiquement sur le beat 1 du chorus. Donne une accroche immediate. Le mot-cle de la hook line tombe souvent sur 1 ou 4.

## References Auditives Canoniques

5 artistes / tracks de reference pour situer la pop standard contemporaine :

- **Taylor Swift — "Anti-Hero"** (storytelling pop, hook line conversationnelle, vulnerable confession)
- **Billie Eilish — "ocean eyes"** (dark pop, intimite breathy, dynamique contrainte)
- **Olivia Rodrigo — "drivers license"** (pop alt vulnerable, ballade-pop hybride, narrative)
- **Dua Lipa — "Don't Start Now"** (dance pop, hook ultra-catchy, syllabes serrees sur four-on-the-floor)
- **Lorde — "Royals"** (art pop electronique, anti-hook ironique, vocabulaire concret)

Utiliser ces references comme **etalon de qualite** pour evaluer un nouveau track pop. Si un nouveau track ne tient pas la comparaison sur la memorabilite du chorus, retravailler.

## Hook

Voir `reference/linguistic/hooks-punchlines.md` pour la procedure complete (anatomie, tests qualite, placement).

**Specifique pop :**
- **Hook line en debut de Chorus :** ancrage immediat. La premiere ligne du Chorus doit pouvoir etre chantee de memoire des la 1ere ecoute.
- **Hook signature :** 4-6 lignes max. Une seule image / metaphore centrale par chorus.
- **Vocabulaire universel :** la pop demande des mots simples accessibles. Eviter le vocabulaire savant ou abstrait.
- **Voyelles ouvertes en finale :** /a/, /o/, /e/ pour les notes tenues. Eviter /i/, /u/, /y/ en fin de hook line a moins d'une intention claire.

**Anti-patterns pop :**
- Hook trop sombre dans une production lumineuse (mismatch tonal)
- Hook qui depasse 4 lignes (dilue l'impact)
- Mots savants ou abstraits en hook line
- Hook qui reformule simplement le titre sans ajouter de tournant

## Notes

- Pop tracks typically run 2:30-3:30 in Suno (target ~2000-2500 chars lyrics)
- The chorus is king -- keep it concise (4-6 lines), melodically strong
- Pre-chorus is optional but adds polish; omit for stripped-back pop
- Suno tip: Using identical `[Chorus]` tags (not `[Chorus 1]`, `[Chorus 2]`) encourages melodic repetition between choruses
- For dark pop or art pop, the bridge can be more experimental (spoken word, key change)
- Keep total lyrics under 3000 chars to avoid Suno rushing sections
