
Four Simple Tricks for Rewriting a Song
Aug 25, 2017 · 1 min read
As songwriters, we so often get bogged down in the micro-details of our songs (whether to use “and” or “but,” should the last note of the chorus melody go up or down, etc.) that we tend to overlook the big issues that can help us tighten, streamline and otherwise improve our songs in major ways. I’m going to bring up a few of the commonly overlooked issues that I see time and again in my role as songwriting consultant. Still, it’s always worth mentioning that songwriting — and songwriting success, for that matter — is highly subjective and there is no “right” or “wrong” way when it comes to rewriting a song. My reference points are simply the common traits of a large number of commercially successful songs.
