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Try the hook at the end of the chorus

Try the hook at the end of the chorus

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Try the hook at the end of the chorus

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- Try putting the hook at the end of your chorus. The placement of your lyrical hook is almost as important as the hook itself. If you don't place the hook in a position where the listener is most likely to notice it, you risk diminishing the power of your message. The last line of your chorus is a great place for your hook. You can use the initial lines as a build up and then deliver your hook as the payoff. It might feel good to have your hook as the first line of the chorus too. Do both. And as a related tip, set up your hook in the last line with a rhyme in the line before it. This makes the hook much more satisfying for your listener when they get there. In the song example, House Party, the singer sings house party at the top of the chorus, about 38 seconds into the song, and then again at the end of the chorus a couple of times, starting at about 57 seconds. This is really effective and leaves no doubt as to what the hook is.

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