I have come up with very creative ideas that really didn't work with the song I was currently composing.
From Ken Hill
The more I do in my life, the more I can write music about new experiences.
Sometimes just getting out of the house and doing something you haven't done in a long time (or never done!) can open up the doors to musical inspiration.
Music is an art form too. Sometimes other forms of art can be inspiring to the musician.
Sometimes I will click on a random sequence of notes- not to actually use it in a song, but to see if I can find maybe a simple pattern that I can build off of.
Location is a very important aspect to songwriting.
Sometime I write a song off a central idea, instead of emotion.
The most important thing is that you like the music.
Hooks need to be predictable and not predictable at the same time.
Music is about textures as well as melody.
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