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Secondly , for any goal , task , or plan , you need to allocate a certain amount of time . For example , you need to practice an instrument for one hour and allocate one hour for recording a song . In this case , you need self-discipline .
Get things done
Every song must be completed . If you have a lot of sketches that are not being used , then your productivity is slightly above zero .
It is necessary to finish any demo , combine it with other ideas and try to experiment - in this case , your productivity will be much higher , and you will have an impressive amount of finished work in hand .
Compare
We strongly recommend comparing your creativity over time , which will reveal your weaknesses .
If you are comparing two songs with a recording difference of one year . We recommend separately writing out the noticed changes , for example :
• The quality of recording and mixing has improved , but the structure of the songs hasn ’ t changed at all ;
• The lyrics of the song became more complicated and made more sense , but the arrangement remained the same .
Don ’ t overdo it
You can strive for the ideal endlessly , but you should also be able to say to yourself “ stop , now this song is good enough .” Of course , extra details will not hurt , as well as a couple of edits after , and also add backing vocals , write down the third part of the guitar , insert a solo etc .
However , with this approach , your song may end up too overloaded with effects , add-ons , and various sounds , as well as having too complex a structure , which will turn it into a mess . If you learn to stop in time , you will free up time for another song . Perhaps your music will become popular just because of the minimalism of the sound
Share your creativity
You should not immediately send your new creation to all producers and managers . First , try to share the song with friends or parents , preferably with fellow musicians who can give an objective assessment .
Listen to constructive criticism and correct what you think is necessary , after which you can send the song to thematic communities on social networks . In this case , social networks will help stave off extremely brutal criticism but also find the first listeners and fans .
Only objective criticism will make a good song , so you should also be able to listen to your fans . Don ’ t deflect all criticism and fire back at them because they didn ’ t like something about your song .
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