"Master Of A Single Trade, Jack Of None"
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Multiplicity or focus? Should you trim it to only one genre only or try out different music styles that may cater to more listeners? It is a balance that merits plenty of considerations. A proposition that reeks with a lot of soul-searching.
Consider the listener's preference: I don't think Beyonce Knowles will hit it out bigger if she goes for rock and roll or maybe old school rap version of her great tracks.
Great songwriting at times goes hand in hand with the image of the songwriter or the singer. A musical piece's value may have the underlying asset of the artist's and singer's persona to consider. Sometimes vice versa.
Focusing the songs that you write to the 20% of the people who yields their 100% loyalty to you makes better sense than shifting your image to all people who may decrease your asset quality by 90%. Few (mostly pop stars who get away with mixing rap songs with their dance track) get away with murder.
If you're writing for dance hits, stick with it. Reinvention is not always a great option to create a positive image, if not bigger fan base. Some say it is better to keep your songwriting efforts to where you are strongest... to your genre.
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Brian Cook is a freelance writer whose articles on music and songwriting have appeared on many websites.
You can find more of these at SongwritersGuide.com.
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