The next time you sit down to write a song, try starting with a particular musical component. Whether you start with melody, harmony, lyrics, structure or rhythm — just choose one you don’t usually  concentrate on.

Doing this will help you to step outside the box and focus on something different. This could help you take your songwriting into a new direction entirely, or at least, it might help you produce a piece of music that’s unique to your repertoire.

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