Whether your song is composed of repeating, highly organized patterns or no patterns whatsoever, it’s important to develop a real feel for each individual composition’s structure.

If you really learn how to listen to it at a fundamental level, your song will speak to you. With a little work, you’ll be able to identify what’s necessary to take it from a song that’s simply good into something that’s truly great. By owning your song, you’ll be able to cross that threshold.