1. Sharpen your songwriting skills everyday. To be a successful songwriter, you must practice your songwriting skills regularly. Professional athletes do not reach the peak of their performance by accident. It takes long hard work. You may have natural talented but your talent means nothing if your brain doesn’t get used to using this talent. Make a 30 minute songwriting time per day and use it to experiment with chords, write themes or jingles, maybe rearrange something you have recently heard or are familiar with. This is a simple and easy start to what will become a good habit to practice.
2. Spend some time every day listening to music. Concentrate on the lyrics and melodies in the songs you hear. {As you listen more you will unconsciously adapt more to music in general and, on the conscious level, discover tricks and techniques in music writing that you didn’t know about.
3. Do not narrow your sphere of influence with just one style of music and songs. Some of the hottest songs played on the radio today are crossovers that have been re-mastered to appeal to a different audience. Pop songs are remixes and re-mastered Country songs. Jazz melodies are frequently worked into Hip Hop recordings. This type of creativity comes from song writers and producers listening and being influenced by various types and styles of music. A successful song writer wants their song heard by as many people as possible. Do not limit your success by limiting your creative influences.
4. Learn the rules of the game. Just because you think you have the perfect melody or tune doesn’t mean the world, or other song writers and performers, will think the same thing. There are no set in stone rules to songwriting, however, there are practices you need to become familiar with. Be open to advice and rewrites when required. A closed mind does not make for a good songwriter. As much as you can, learn music theory and the basics of lyrics and poetry writing. Learning never stops and it’s a fact that as you learn more about the rules of the game, you become more skillful bending those rules. Always remember that writing a smart melody or composing a catchy tune can only be done successfully by practice.
5. Don’t be shy. Everyone you know needs to know you are a songwriter. Show it to friends and family first, then to songwriting communities and finally, seek professional critiques. As you get your work more fine tuned, you will become more confident and, consequently, will be open to advice and recommendations. Remember, it’s the people whom you are writing for, their thoughts do matter.
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