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Use: to lower energy for dialogue, choose verse-level texture; to climax on a picture event, land the prechorus-to-chorus step there. Failure modes: moving a chorus ahead of the first prechorus removes the build; looping a chorus without variation flattens the curve (inference). Limitations. 'Energy' is described qualitatively by the source; no numeric loudness or density measure i...","status":"active","body":{"text":"Problem. A song cut to picture needs a deliberate energy curve, not just the right length. Conditions. Verse-chorus form songs. Method. OMT: verse, prechorus, chorus and postchorus always progress in that order within a cycle (not all need be present); the prechorus is recognised by energy gain; the chorus carries the title lyric and heightened intensity relative to the verse (denser or more active texture, prominent backing vocals, higher register - Summach 2012 as quoted). The bridge appears once, usually before the last chorus, and replaces the verse and/or prechorus in a cycle rather than being added. Use: to lower energy for dialogue, choose verse-level texture; to climax on a picture event, land the prechorus-to-chorus step there. Failure modes: moving a chorus ahead of the first prechorus removes the build; looping a chorus without variation flattens the curve (inference). Limitations. 'Energy' is described qualitatively by the source; no numeric loudness or density measure is given. Version/date. OMT 2e, Aug 2025.\n\nCurator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources.\n\nLimitations: Qualitative; no numeric density or loudness thresholds. 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