Every songwriter knows that writing can become difficult when the process is boxed in by too many rules. It prevents the creative juices from flowing. It can make it harder in terms of coming up with new song ideas. I have battled with rules and standards all my life, knowing that they don’t always have to be strictly followed in order to succeed. However, it can be beneficial to consider this next rule as a guideline that will tremendously enhance your ability to write better songs.
Rule Number One of Great Songwriting: Your New Song is Only a Rough Draft.
Many beginning songwriters will write a song in one night and stick to the original version without ever changing a note. This is one of the main reasons why original bands often have so much trouble getting large audiences.
It could take up quite a bit of recording time, and additional money, to have your producer help edit the song after you are already inside the recording studio. Often, before a song can be recorded, they will require a lot of polishing to take them to a professional level. Another thing is that low quality songs could put off producers, and you might find it difficult to get someone to work with you and your material.
One must understand that it takes a lot of time and hard work to come up with a hit song. You could think of this process like attempting to hit the Lotto jackpot. It could take hundreds, or even thousands of tickets before winning the lottery. This might seem very elusive, but not if you know how to play to win. In writing a hit song, you need to write and edit many times before creating that list of great songs.
Before setting the final notes of a masterpiece, you will probably need to make many changes and adjustments. Good editing is essential for improving the words and notes of the song. All the songs that have topped the charts started as ROUGH DRAFTS. Editing songs is not only worth the time and effort, it is a requirement. It is the best thing one can do to ensure that his or her song will captivate the hearts and minds of listeners.
Those who write songs professionally know that a newly finished song is really just a Rough Draft. Before a song hits the record charts, it has often been edited many times by the writers, and often the producers. It is important to make use of TECHNIQUES AND TIPS that the music industry leaders have taken advantage of since the business started amassing such big fortunes. There are CRAFTING SECRETS that one must utilize in order to develop a great song. All of the songs that have made history have undergone many revisions that most fans never even hear about.
But so many songwriters just fly by the seat of their pants, and never take time to learn the techniques that professionals use on a daily basis. If fact, most songwriters ARE NOT EVEN AWARE that this information is available. And in actuality, these have been CLOSELY GUARDED SECRETS among music industry insiders ever since the music industry became such a big money maker.
This is the reason I have created Songwriting Planet. It is a resource for original bands and independent songwriters to find out about the song crafting process that had up until now only been known by the insiders in the business.
So start using the biggest SECRET TO WRITING HIT SONGS. Consider every song that you write as a ROUGH DRAFT that you can improve over time. Experimenting with changes can only help to ensure a song’s best quality. After making this process a habit, you will be most likely surprised at the new beauty of your songs that a little crafting and editing can provide.
Mr. Kevin Thomas, MM, is author of Melody Madness, and Designer of Songwriting Planet. Follow This Link for More Free Songwriting Advice. To Learn how to Sing, Play an Instrument, or Write Songs Online, Follow this link for Music Lessons at SP.