Does your song’s title raise certain questions or expectations among the audience? If so, there may be some interesting ways that you can play with those expectations via your lyrics or song structure. SongRegistration.com
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Great songs aren’t usually conjured from the void in their finished form — they’re sculpted and created with perseverance and care. If you expect your song will arrive fully formed, you’re doing your art a disservice. Take some time and work at it.
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Even if working with others isn’t your thing, you should step outside your comfort zone and give it a try. Collaboration opens horizons and will help introduce fresh new ideas into your songwriting process. SongRegistration.com
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Repetition is an incredibly important songwriting technique. When it’s executed properly, your instrumental ideas, melodic motifs, chord progressions, and lyrics can all really pop.
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At some time in your career as a songwriter, you’ll probably realize you’re using a similar chord progression in multiple different songs you’ve written. If you change up your chord voicings (i.e. using a shifted register), though, you’ll be able to make your songs sound different.
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How do you gain (and sustain) an audience’s attention? By some estimations, you really only have 10 seconds to captivate a new listener, so start your songs out strong. Your hook must be captivating and compelling to draw someone in.
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With the advent of smartphones, there’s really no reason you should be without a recording device to capture your musical ideas. Don’t take your ideas for granted and let them slip away — record them as soon as they pop into your head.
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It’s okay to borrow and employ some of the motifs and themes that are common to your genre. However, don’t become overly reliant on them. To be truly memorable, you want your songs to overturn listeners’ expectations. SongRegistration.com
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