Structures / Electronic / Drum & Bass
Drum & Bass song structure
A complete electronic arrangement in 7 sections and 128 bars. Bar counts and timings below assume 174 BPM in 4/4.
Section breakdown
| Section | Bars | Position | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro | 16 | 1–16 | 0:22 |
| Build | 8 | 17–24 | 0:11 |
| Drop | 32 | 25–56 | 0:44 |
| Breakdown | 16 | 57–72 | 0:22 |
| Build | 8 | 73–80 | 0:11 |
| Drop | 32 | 81–112 | 0:44 |
| Outro | 16 | 113–128 | 0:22 |
Dynamic — the energy rises and falls across sections, building to clear peaks.
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