Pauses in Pop and Rock Songs

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English - October 24, 2021 11:49 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB
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Everyone from Paul Simon, to Queen, the Beatles, Whitney Houston and George Michael use pauses in their songs, and it's a really great way to make a song more interesting.

This video looks at a few ways that different artists use pauses in their songwriting.