Try these methods of bringing more music—and brain benefits—into your life. Listen to what your kids or grandkids listen to, experts suggest. It might not feel pleasurable at first, but that unfamiliarity forces the brain to struggle to understand the new sound. Reach for familiar music, especially if it stems from the same time period that you are trying to recall.
Listening to the Beatles might bring you back to the first moment you laid eyes on your spouse, for instance. Pay attention to how you react to different forms of music, and pick the kind that works for you. Songs typically have a structure that revolves around verses and choruses. The chorus is the catchy part that has a lifting feeling to it. Its melody is usually pitched slightly higher than the verse and is also more repetitive.
Other sections can include a pre-chorus, bridge middle section before the last chorus and intro and outro.
The pre-chorus and bridge often use chords that create a bit of tension. This makes the listener anticipate the chorus and gives it more impact when it lands. Good songs are easy to remember and enjoyable to listen to. People can enjoy a song for many reasons.
It could be that the lyrics are very relatable and can break down complicated emotions or situations in a simple way. But creating as often as possible is the first and most important step to writing great music. The next best thing we can do is to create in ways that fully embrace risk, curiosity, and newness.
But if you make an effort to consistently shake things up with new approaches, you could stumble upon the best idea of your career. We can choose to be predictable or rigid, or we can be willing to embrace discomfort and fail until we uncover interesting ideas.
Doing this takes tons of work involving emotional and creative labor, huge investments in time, and living with constant uncertainty. But actually going through with it can be incredibly rewarding and helpful too. Patrick McGuire is a writer, musician, and human man. He lives nowhere in particular, creates music under the name Straight White Teeth , and has a great affinity for dogs and putting his hands in his pockets.
Love this article, thanks for sharing. And you never know, you may even be giving yourself a greater chance at that world dominating chart-topping success in the process…..
Fraser Smith Fraser Smith is a record producer, songwriter and musician. Currently signed to Notting Hill Music, he has written, produced and mixed records for many artists worldwide, as well as enjoying top 40 success with his previous band Shed Seven. A version of this article has previously appeared on IXL.
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Notify me of new posts by email. Like you said it was catchy, it got stuck in your head, and it had to be played to get it out.
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