![]() ![]() To imitate without directly copying is harder than it sounds. ![]() Pick artists you admire and compose in their style. While this is useful to improve your mechanical skills, imitation is critical to improving your composition skills. Many musicians learn through copying their favorites. The easiest way to grow is to get inside another composer’s head. Imitate other composers by writing in their style.Study carefully and then apply what you learn to your own work. Take time from each day to really sit down and LISTEN to the music. Don’t just play it in the background, though. If you’re like me you have tons of music in your collection from Aztec Camera to ZZ Top. Take that oh-so-important music bath every single day. Not everything you do will be “good”, but the exercise will yield some bits and pieces that you can later turn into something special. Make composing part of your daily routine. This doesn’t need to be extravagant or even complete, rather just put your first thoughts down on paper, tape, disc, etc. The best way to make sure you get the most from your talents is to use them. Here’s what you must do to constantly improve your talents: If you are nowhere close to reaching your peak performance it’s because you don’t understand the process that helps you produce your best music all the time. You want your musical skills to get better and better, right? Of course you do. Eight Steps to Improving Your Composing and Songwriting Skills ![]()
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