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Hi Brian- nice track! Maybe you're like me somewhat- when I'm feeling like utter crap I can write up a storm! When I'm happy, well adjusted, and everything seems to be going my way in life, I get writers block like a brick wall! LOL! Happy song writing can be more of a challenge for sure. Why? Well, happy is BORING mostly! So I understand when the songs fall right out in the middle of misery. I hope you're doing well these days. But, you got a nice song out of it! Since others are making mix suggestions, I'll make my suggestion about song structure. You have decent chords doing some interesting things- taking some turns to make it interesting. But at 3 1/2 minutes it feels long, like it's one repetitive musical idea. This track could use a modulation to break it up and kick it up another notch. A modulation is the one very important decision that should be made at the very beginning of the structural phase. Not every song needs it, by any means. But it's a good idea to consider that every song you write will need a modulation and then in the end, decide if it doesn't. Modulations are that important. And they are a real challenge to place properly, never mind getting biab and it's to handle what you want there. So sometimes it's tempting to let it go. That's always a mistake. Write your modulation, listen to your song objectively, and see if it works or is needed. If not, you don't need one. But eight out of ten times, it usually helps a bunch.

That's my thought for the day! LOL! Nice tune, and I like your voice too!

Dan


Hi Dan thank you so much for taking the time to listen,now you just have to explain what modulation is lol because i am not sure as i am bit of a novice at song writing ,but very keen to learn and this sounds interesting ,and yes its funny how one has to have a whole load of heartache before a good tune can be wrote lol but thank you i am fine now ,very best wishes Brian.

Last edited by BRIAN SCARRATT; 03/18/11 12:05 PM.