Songwriting
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A chorus can be perfectly catchy and still not be strong enough to carry a song. That sounds contradictory until the third repetition arrives. The first time, the melody feels fresh. The second time, familiarity starts doing some of the work. By the final return, however, there is nowhere for…
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A song is finished when its remaining problems are no longer songwriting problems. That sounds simple until a writer has listened to the same chorus 80 times, changed one line six different ways, moved the bridge, moved it back, recorded a new demo, and started wondering whether the second verse…
