Monday 14 March 2011

10 reasons to rewrite a song

Songwriting

Image by Adrian F

You're probably aware that one of the points in our free eBook for musicians talks about how you should work at a song rtaher than just knocking it out and thinking it's done.

So, when I saw this post it really struck a chord with me.

Rewriting a song means accepting that the beautiful inspiration you just poured out of your soul might need some extra work. It takes courage, humility and patience to rewrite a song effectively. Here are 10 reasons why rewriting your latest song is a good idea.

1. New, Better Ideas Are Waiting To Be Discovered

It’s a wonderful feeling when you’ve just written a brand new song. There’s really nothing else like it. But have you ever noticed that you need to take time to learn it, just like when you’re adding a cover song to your set list? Rehearsing your new song often gives you an opportunity to make improvements and polish it further by making the lyrics more singable or the music more fluid.

Read the 10 resons here.

 

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