9. Arrange your track
Now that we have all the main parts and pieces, it’s time to arrange them into a full track. In melodic bass music, there’s no set way you have to comply with. But, a good rule of thumb for how to make melodic bass music that sticks close to the genre is to follow this structure: intro, verse, build, drop, second verse, second build, second drop, outro.
Try arranging and rearranging all of the various parts of the mix in order to tell the story of your track. Add in new elements as you approach the drops in order to ramp up the energy – but, don’t forget to ramp it back down again before the second verse! And, as you’re playing with your arrangement, try adding some subtle automation to your instruments and effects in order to provide some mild variation between sections and keep things sonically interesting.
In an effort to keep your track dynamic, you may find you want to remove some instruments during the second half in order to make room for some fresh sounds. That’s totally fine (and encouraged!)
For example, after arranging this track, I decided the second half needed a bit more emotion. So, I decided to remove the drums and then use the Stradivari Cello, Stradivari Violin, and Amati Viola Kontakt instruments to compose a string trio that can play over the main progression.