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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea
If you're stuck on what to write, how about doing something like, "OK I'm going to write a jazz-inspired song." And then pick a jazz artist and try to imitate him/her. Or any other genre, or artist. If you can't think of what you want to write, try to imitate something or somebody else, just for the heck of it. Who knows, maybe it'll take you somewhere you never thought you'd go.  |
I do this in examining concepts in music theory, and have tried saying, "I'll write a tango bit like..." or "I'll take that bit from that Billy Joel song and..." While I haven't produced a full composition doing that kind of thing, it does help me understand music, and get a feel for how certain musicians or composers write.
Thank you for the suggestion. It tells me I'm headed down the right track.