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Here are some typical sample song critiques:

"Songwriters Thirsting For Songwriting Knowledge And Song Crafting Suggestions Should Read All The Below Song Critiques Before Spending Money On A Song Demo. Fix What Is Wrong With Your Song First." Roy Fuller, Songwriter

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Song Critique Sample 1:

Hello Songwriter,

I read over your song lyrics and have the below comments. Keep writing and stay in touch.

Your song structure looks acceptable. It's not really one of the standard patterns but may work ok. It's difficult to evaluate a song lyrics without the melody, as it's such a great part of a hit song. In fact I would have to say the melody contributes most to a hit song these days. If the rhythm doesn't grab you in the first few bars you lose the listener. You still have to have a killer song idea though.

Your lyric story is ok but not memorable enough. Your idea is weak. You need an earth shaking idea or title for a song. Your title is weak and doesn't deliver that.

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You are not following the song writing guidelines used for rhyming the 1 and 3 or 2 and 4th lines. However I see more hit songs now without regular rhyming. Always try to use unique rhyming and rhyme patterns in word lengths (different length rhyming pairs of words and rhyming sounds). I'd like to see more variation in your lines and you're using rhyme words and patterns more than once in a song. The song lyrics should compose a story the listener can get involved in and keep them interested and anticipating the song outcome. The song should build from the opening intro through the chorus and bridge to the last chorus and ending of the song.

You need to use imagery words and adjectives and these have to be crafted and placed skillfully through the song. You need to use repetition more in the chorus and never in the verses or bridge. Your bridge needs to say something more about the idea of the song. A song only needs one idea and every line should develop the story and point directly back to the idea or title of the song.

OK. That's enough critique for now. You probably won't utilize any of the above suggestions out of denial hearing that your song still needs a lot of work. For most songwriters accepting the fact that your song isn't as strong as you thought is the most difficult part along the road to becoming a great songwriter. You have to be willing to learn the craft of songwriting and practice, practice practice.

After you have developed the necessary song crafting skills, you need to write & re-write. It may take you 50 re-writes to get the song perfect. You may also write a hit song in fifteen minutes once you know the correct song structures, rhyming, using word imagery and a catchy, unique, and relevant idea. It easier to let your musical intuition go when writing songs if you have previously studied, memorized, and practiced song crafting knowledge. If you study the top 10 songs on the hot 100 country charts weekly you'll see the same patterns and observations suggested here.

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I’m not selling anything and all my critiques and information are FREE.

I suggest you visit my free songwriters web site at www.royjohnfuller.com. You'll find a lot of songwriting tips and an eBook on how to write songs. My critique of your song is just one person's opinion and based on trends I have researched and studies for over 40 years. My song critiques are FREE and all the information on my web sites are free.

So read all the information and pages linked on the site above. Then write another song, then re-write it again trying to make it stronger and finally re-write it a third time with significant modification of the melody and the lyrics. Make sure to give the bridge a different beat, rhythm, etc from the verses and chorus. The bridge needs to be a total change up from the chorus and verses.

Then send the song in for another FREE critique. Don't let anyone listen to your song until it's as strong as you can make it and read all you can to learn how to make it stronger. Sending a song to a music contact that isn't a great song will loose you credibility and possibility of pitching your songs to them in the future.

Also, I can't help you pitching your song. Your song should already include the components discussed above and on the website above before you need a song plugger, a song demo or services for pitching your song. Song critiques help you prepare your song for pitching. In some cases you may just need to get a stronger song idea and write a new song using new song crafting skills you‘ve just learned.

Good luck and let me know if this helps.

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Song Critique Sample 2:

Songwriter,

Sounds like you have some good ideas to work with, but your not presenting them correctly.

First, you probably shouldn't write in the first person (I). Especially when it's something that can be considered negative like cheating, sickness, drinking, etc. Try writing in the third person. Like it happened to someone else and you are just relaying the story. A big artist would not want to sing a negative song in the first person like it happened to them, usually not anyway. Try something like this:

Title: "Why Me"

Verse 1

Mary woke up earlier than usual this morning (13 syllables)

She had been anticipating this day for many weeks (13 syllables also)

She got the kids off to school and her man off to work (13 syllables)

And then she just sat down and cried as she read the report (13 syllables)

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Verse 2

Develop the story some more before the chorus here

Be sure to make this line rhyme with below

Make every line support the idea or title

This line needs to lead into the chorus and rhyme with above

Chorus

Why Me

________________

______________

____________________

________________

Verse 3

I have laid out a song structure for you above with a sample verse to give you an idea how to write using imagery and to develop a story in the third person (Mary). This drags the listener into the story and they want to hear the ending of the story. Just like writing a book you build a climax to the chorus.

Be sure to use the same number of syllables in the lines. This makes it meter better when you add music or a melody. The number of syllables in the verse should be different to the number in the chorus and bridge. All verses should be the same number of syllables. I hope you can see how a pattern or designed structure is developing within the song. The rhyme needs to also continue through the song with different sounds and rhyme sounds. don't use the same sounding rhyming words all the time.

Every line should paint a picture in the listener's mind and add some details to the title - Why me.

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Weeks and report needs to rhyme above, but I'll let you work on that. Can you see how Why Me is a much better title or idea. It creates interest, questions, in the listener's mind. It's short and unique also. Pick your own title for the song but use the examples above to assist you.

Again, read and re-read the web pages I send you the links to ( www.royjohnfuller.com ) and make sure you understand every comment and concept. They are all important to writing successful songs.

Hope this helps,

Roy

Song Critique Sample 3:

Songwriter,

I suggest you visit my songwriting websites and information at www.royjohnfuller.com and study the suggestions there. I feel your song is missing the most important component - a great idea. To many songwriters just start writing a song without first having an earth shaking idea or reason for writing a song. Try to come up with a unique, original idea for a song. Then you have to craft the song around that idea. but it all starts with a great song idea.

Regards,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 4:

Dear Songwriter,

You have a very interesting idea but you have not developed the idea enough. Every line of the song should lead back to the main idea of the song. Your main idea should be present in the chorus and repeated in the chorus. Be sure that the last line in every verse leads you into the chorus.

Good luck and let me know if this helps.

Thanks,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 5:

Dear Songwriter,

In my opinion you need to work on the lyrics some more. Please visit my home page at www.royjohnfuller.com and review the songwriting information there. I also have an e-book called How To Write Songs on the site that you may want to review also.

You need a powerful idea first to write a song. It needs to be unique and original. I don't believe your idea is strong enough to begin with. I would work on a stronger idea and try to include all the tips on my website. Also visit our music publishing website at www.ablemusic.info for more songwriting information.

You need to try to say something in a song that has not been said before or at least tell it from another angle. An original and unique idea with a killer melody is what you need for a hit song.

Stay With It,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 6:

Dear Songwriter,

Nice song, recording and nice vocals. Well first I think you need a stronger idea than this. This is probably the biggest problem I see with songs submitted for a free critique. Your demo sounds great as far as vocals and quality of recording, musicians, etc. You need to come up with a better overall idea for a song in my opinion. The structure of your song is also very good. So you have the song crafting ability and you know how to present a nice demo. This is a tough area to improve on and difficult to relay to you what's your missing. One thing is your melody needs more variety, especially in the chorus. Your chorus is to much like the verses melody wise. The chorus should be a drastic change up in the melody of the song. The Bridge needs to be an even bigger change up in the melody, beat count, etc. It should give a total break away from the rest of the song. Now you could apply thee comment to your song and make it much better and more interest but I believe you still lack an original and unique idea for a song. You might want to visit my website for more free suggestions and tips on writing songs at www.royjohnfuller.com . Ask yourself as you review the information on my website, does my song follow these suggestions?

Hope this free critique of your songs helps and best of luck on your songwriting. Feel free to submit another song for a free critique after you have reviewed the info above and made corrections.

Regards,

Roy

www.royjohnfuller.com

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Song Critique Sample 7:

Songwriter,

Sorry I don't feel you have it right yet. Stay on it. I cannot send any corrections to your lyrics as we don't accept lyric attachments. We ask submitters to copy and paste the lyrics in the body of the email. There are to many issues with spam and virus these days. We do not accept submissions without a submission code.

99% of the songs I get for critique do not have a strong enough idea to even write a song about nor an interesting melody. This song has a great idea and a very interesting melody. So it's worth writing a song about. You need to tell the story that will make the listener part of the story. It won't be easy though and may require a lot of effort to finish correctly. Sometimes I end writing 30 to 50 versions of a song before I get it right and many times I start the song over and explore a different approach.

Good luck and keep me posted,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 8:

Songwriters,

Again this is a very nice song and everything sounds good except I don't believe the overall idea is strong enough. The vocals are great, the recording is excellent and the song structure is very good. Ask yourself if your idea "your overall song idea" is really a strong enough idea to justify a new song. A great song needs to say something that has not been said before in the way your song says it. Your idea or approach needs to be unique and original. People need to say "Why Didn't I Think Of That First". The idea needs to be so relevant to everyone that they understand the song's connection. Based on the songs you have submitted for critique I feel you have the songwriting skills to write a great song. You need to come up with a great song idea and write another song. This last song does have a more interesting melody with some variety in the chorus and bridge. I actually like the melody, but again the idea is not special enough.

Hope this helps,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 9:

Ronald,

Wow what a song. You're a quick learner. This song has variety in the lyrics and the melody. The melody is intoxicating and the idea is very unique and original. You've got to get this song to Kidd Rock as it's right up his alley. Meanwhile do you mind if I forward this to a producer that is currently recording? I know he is looking for another song to finish the album. Awesome song and this is why I offer free critiques. You submitted three songs, one at a time and each time elevated your game and the song submitted for critique. I'm sure you will be able to get this song recorded.

Stay in there,

Roy

www.royjohnfuller.com

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Song Critique Sample 10:

Hello Songwriter,

This is a nice song. I would like to hear a bigger chorus with more melody changeup from the verses. This song doesn't strike me as a single, but more of an album cut. I believe you could make the words in the chorus stronger. Instead of telling her you love her, show it in your word imagery. Don't tell how you feel show it in the song. Use situations and words that illustrate your feelings so strongly that the listener know how you feel even though you don't say it. The melody shows a lot of variety but I don't think it's interesting enough. I would try to write faster songs instead of ballads at first until you have a proven track record. Your chances of getting a first cut is with an up-tempo song. Something you can tap your foot to. Great use of song crafting in the structure, arrangement, melody and the rhyme though. Great singer. Sounds a little like Aaron Neville. Good recording also. This singer would make a great country music singer in my opinion. Very smooth voice.

Regards,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 11:

Hello Songwriter,

Your song has good structure, an interesting idea, good rhyme with variation. However your acoustic demo for this song is not good enough to pitch to professionals. These days you need a fully produced demo of your song to compete with the competition. An acoustic demo may be Ok for a simple ballad but not for a song of this complicated melody. I suggest you select a high quality demo studio to produce a great demo of your new song that will reflect the professionalism used in creating the song. It's really the demo that sells he song in the end.

Regards,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 12:

Hello Songwriter,

Well I wouldn't send your mp3 demo of the song to any professionals as you would get shot down very quickly. That being said you really need to improve your song before getting a demo recorded anyway. The structure of your song is ok as far as laying out the verses, the chorus and the bridge, however the song just rambles along not really making any valid point. As in most songs I critique you need a stronger idea for a song to begin with. Then you need to make sure what you say in the verses supports what you are saying the chorus. In fact the last line of the verse should lead you into the chorus. The bridge needs to be a complete change up from the verses and the chorus with a different melody, timing and the lyrics in the bridge needs to take the song to a new level by revealing yet more details of what is going on. I would try to stay away from 1st person writing and write in 3rd person like she, he, they, them, etc. Until you get some better lyrics I would just submit lyrics only for a critique as I could not really even make out the tune of the song, the timing, the words you are saying, or the syllables count in the lines. So you have much work to do on this song.

Regards,

Roy

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Song Critique Sample 13:

Dear Songwriter,

Well without hearing the melody it's difficult to tell if lyrics are the strongest. However, I would like to see a more interesting storyline and overall idea. True your lyrics displays correct structure and good rhyme but the overall idea is weak. I would like the lyrics to tell a story that draws the listener into the song. Are there song like this one that are hits? Probably, but you may have a hard time getting someone to listen and once they do you'll probably be looking for a stronger idea. An idea for a song doesn't have to be a cliché or catchy phrase. It needs to be unique and original and interesting. If you are going to talk about love it needs to be a unique story and situation and angle on love. Also your lyrics doesn't focus on one idea. it bounces around. You need to address one topic, one idea and support it with situational verses.

I hope this helps. Again it's very hard to evaluate a lyrics without a melody. A unique hot melody might over power the lyrics and you could say anything and have a hit song.

Regards,

Roy

Song Critique Questions:

Roy,

Along with your very kind offer of free critiques, a little less rigidity would be helpful...:-) What could have hurt, to simply ignore or delete the attachment, go online to my link and listen to my songs?

Songwriter

Response

Dear Songwriter,

I've been swamped with song critique request from potential songwriters that show no song crafting skills or effort on their part to learn song crafting. I offer FREE song critiques to help songwriter that are interested in improving their songs. If you visit my site now you will see that I require FREE online songwriting training and completion of a survey quiz before submitting songs for a free critique.

Remember my critiques are FREE, but my time is not. I really do not have the time to evaluate songs from songwriters that have not learned the basics of songwriting or that refuse to qualify that their songs adhere to our song critiquing criteria before submitting them. 99 % of the songs submitted for a song critique would benefit greatly from the sample song critiques. Read the sample critiques and song crafting suggestions first before sending in a song. The information on the web pages is the criteria used to evaluate if your song is good or not. So why not see if your song has any of these basic weaknesses first before asking a professional to listen to your song. In fact your first email to me said " if you like my song, "song title", please help me move it from number 22985, to No:1 on the charts....:-)" and you gave me an internet link to visit a site and play your song. Is that professional? We don't accept unknown attachments from unknown parties or click on unknown links to hear songs online. If you have already spent money on a demo it's to late to review the song training information or get a critique. You should get a critique before you do a demo of your song unless you don't mind spending money for another demo on your song. always get your song as strong as possible before investing in a demo.

The bottom line is if you want my opinion and suggestions on your songs now you will have to complete some basic online songwriting training first. Again, I'm only trying to help you become a better songwriter for FREE. You can always try to answer the survey quiz without attending the training, especially if you already have song crafting skills. the quiz is designed to illustrate to you that you may be lacking some basic songwriting skills and crafts.

Regards,

Roy

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Feedback From A Songwriters On Their Song Critique:

Perhaps you can give me an answer to this question,Whys does Nashville find it necessary to beat up the new songwriters? I already know I am not a country song writer...I don't like tricky hooks..or metaphors..I write like I speak..only difference is a rhyme and a melody.There is a guy here in Nashville that has a publishing company and I send all of my stuff to him.he always tells me that my nitche in music is BLUES>>BIG BAND>>and Broadway,but he has no connections to that type of music,so where does someone with my particular style go.Ya know every now and then I can write a hooky little country song,then I have to listen to: great lyrics..but not commercial enough..So I get very turned off ,to the point where I just want to throw in the towel, but the love of writing keeps me going..anyway..thanks again for your help

Response:

Songwriter,

   All songs should contain good song structure and utilize a killer idea. Not a cliché or trick title but something new and different than the million songs before. A song idea needs to be important enough to write a song in the first place. Not just some general observations you have made or that you just want to write a song. A song should have a purpose. A song is crafted by writers the way a painter paints a painting. By careful design and purpose. Like modern athletes training to compete in the Olympics. You have to be the best to get your song heard anymore. If you send in an obliviously weak song to an artist manager or publisher, you will lose credibility and will not be allowed to submit songs in the future. Make sure your song is as strong as it can be before you get a demo and definitely before you pitch you song to a professional. That is where the song critiques come into play. they can help you make your song stronger and make sure that your song is really ready to invest monies in a demo.

    I am forwarding your song to someone that deals more with Blues music. Maybe he can offer some suggestions.

   Remember these are opinions based on observations of analyzing top songs on the charts today and how they are constructed. Sounds like you may be resistant to learning new song writing techniques. In today's very competitive world you have to use every tool available to make your song competitive or as you said you might as well throw in the towel if you don't.

   No one knows exactly how the next Grammy winning song will sound, say or be constructed but previous successful song characteristics will give you a pretty good ideal.

Good luck with your songwriting,

Roy

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