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![How Long Should a Song Be? [Radio, Streaming, and Social!]](https://improvesongwriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/How-Long-Should-a-Song-Be-400x250.jpg)
Are you a musician or songwriter trying to answer the question, "How long should a song be these days?" Well, I'll tell you! In 2023, the average song length is... drumroll please... 3 minutes and 15 seconds! But before you take that number as the whole...
When it comes to writing a new song, you obviously need to know about musical elements like chord progressions, rhythm, tempo, and so on. But at a deeper level, your first task is to understand the 7 different parts of a song that can make up its structure. Why?...
Let's face it: You've probably tried a LOT of typical songwriting exercises before... "set a timer," "replace the lyrics to another song," or even just "listen to a song you like." And I'm not going to lie – those can be really helpful! But when you're...
If you’re looking for ways to improve lyric writing, we've got 9 tips that should help you out, broken down into the areas of lyric inspiration, technique, and structure. There are so many different types of music out there today that it would be impossible to...
Shakespeare once wrote: "What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It's an interesting idea on the surface, but does it apply to songs as well? Would Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" sound just as sweet by any other...
There’s a HUGE ongoing debate in the music world about whether learning music theory is important – and if so, why is music theory important? If you’re reading this, then you’re probably wondering yourself! In particular, today’s musicians and songwriters want to know...
Finishing a season of your new favorite show in just one weekend? Simple. Finishing the last slice of pizza? Easy as pie. Finishing the song you've been writing for weeks? Now, that's tough! But just because you're having trouble completing a song doesn't...
![What Makes a Song Good? [5 Great Song Tips for Songwriters]](https://improvesongwriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/What-Makes-a-Song-Good-400x250.jpg)
"Dude... That. Song. ROCKED!" Have you ever said that? Have you heard a song that's reached into your soul and built a home for itself there? A good song can stay with you for your whole life. It's sometimes difficult to articulate what makes one song good and another...
![Get Rid of Songwriters Block [With 5 Songwriting Exercises!]](https://improvesongwriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Songwriters-Block-400x250.jpg)
You know what the creative dream is? To come up with brand new ideas for your art as soon as you sit down to work... Or even when you're not working! Alas, for most of us, that dream will remain a dream. Instead, many of us suffer from moderate to...
![How Long Does It Take to Write a Song? [Plus 3 Tips to Write Faster!]](https://improvesongwriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/How-long-does-it-take-to-write-a-song-2-400x250.jpg)
"It takes 42 minutes to write a song." Just kidding... I wish it were that easy to predict! But as you probably know, writing a song isn't like working an assembly line – there is no precise, repeatable process to spit out a snazzy-sounding new song on demand....
![Do Songs Have to Rhyme? [Plus 3 Rhyme Schemes to Know!]](https://improvesongwriting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Do-songs-have-to-rhyme-1-400x250.jpg)
When we listen to a song, it can often feel wrong if it doesn't rhyme. But don't start to fret if you can't rhyme yet – it happens all the time! (See what I did there? ... Ahem.) So, the question is: Do songs have to rhyme? Well, most songs in English tend to have...
Let's face it: songwriting is HARD sometimes. So if you need some quick ideas to break out of a rut or find inspiration, you're in luck! According to John Braheny in his incredible book The Craft and Business of Songwriting, there are 7 basic song plots (ie topic...
