Did you hear about the jazz musician who drove off the bridge in Indiana? There is no bridge in "Indiana."

Bridges are useful devices. Music is presenting something that becomes familiar, moving away from it with another part, then back to it. After you've done that a few times, the other part becomes familiar so the bridge takes you farther out, then when you come back it's like..."Wow, Lucy, I'm Ho-ome!"

Short bridges are somewhat in fashion now. "Still Crazy After All of These Years," had a long bridge "Bridge Over Trouble Waters" had a longer bridge...and rightfully so. Some songs have musical bridges.

If the song works without a bridge, don't force it. Also, make the bridge complete, or it will be a partial bridge.

All the Best,
Mike

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

Mike Dunbar Music