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Why do my songs sound like other songs?
Most frequently, it’s the melody — not usually the lyric — that sounds like something else. And it’s more specific than that… it’s often the shape of the melody. So if you find that you’ve accidentally co-opted some other songwriter’s melody, change enough of your own that the shape is different.
How do you stop writing songs that sound like other songs?
There’s nothing like noticing that your new song sounds like an already-existing one to kill your songwriting process in its tracks….Fixing Songs That Sound Too Much Like Other Ones
- Identify the bit that sounds too familiar.
- Reverse melodies.
- Change the rhythms of the chords.
- Dealing with similar lyrics.
Why do all the songs I write sound the same?
Often, these tend to sound alike. They’re the result of songwriting habits. Play with your melody. Try changing the phrase lengths by splitting a line into two, or running one line into the next by adding a couple words and notes.
How do you make a song not repetitive?
Break them as you see fit.
- Change up the instruments and melody.
- If you have a single musical idea (that you’re not developing like in the example above), don’t make the song longer than about 1.5 minutes.
- Make interesting drums and bass.
- Make an experiment / exercise in non-repetitiveness.
What makes a song repetitive?
Repetition is a part and parcel of symmetry—and of establishing motifs and hooks. You find a melodic or rhythmic figure that you like, and you repeat it throughout the course of the melody or song. If you repeat your figure too often, it will start to bore the listener.
What song does without you sound like?
David Guetta: Without You (feat. Usher) sounds like Coldplay: Viva La Vida | Sounds Just Like. David Guetta released “Without You (feat. Usher)” in 2011.
How can I make my music sound unique?
- Create long reverb tails. Another fun way of creating slightly altered sounds is by applying a reverb with a long tail.
- Pitch instruments up/down.
- Layer effects.
- Get crazy.
- Use instruments in unexpected ways.
- Time stretch.
- Mix and match.
- Be adventurous.
What makes a song sound like something else?
Most frequently, it’s the melody — not usually the lyric — that sounds like something else. And it’s more specific than that… it’s often the shape of the melody. So if you find that you’ve accidentally co-opted some other songwriter’s melody, change enough of your own that the shape is different.
How do you deal with your own song?
How you deal with your own song will depend on how much you’ve unwittingly borrowed: Make changes to the melody. Most frequently, it’s the melody — not usually the lyric — that sounds like something else. And it’s more specific than that… it’s often the shape of the melody.
Do your songs sound like something you’ve already heard before?
There’s always that bit of panic that sits uncomfortably in the back of your mind, that the song you’ve just written sounds like something you’ve heard before. That panic exists particularly if the song you’ve just finished happened easily and quickly: surely I must have unintentionally stolen it, you think.
What are the different parts of a song called?
Parts of a Song 1 Intro. This is self-explanatory — the intro is the introduction to the song. 2 Verse. Verses give the listener an idea of what the song is about. 3 Pre-Chorus/Lift. The pre-chorus (aka the lift) is kind of like a “get ready for it!” before the chorus. 4 Chorus. 5 Bridge. 6 Break. 7 Outro.