This song exercise is great to use if you’re stuck on a song line and can’t seem to make the song work. It’s a great way to spur new ideas and something you can use whenever you need to get out of a rut.
The goal is to force you to find new words or ways to phrase what you’re trying to say. Have your rhyming dictionary ready!
- Pick a song you like
- Identify the rhyme pattern for each of its parts
- Now take a song you’ve been working on (in progress) and use the new rhyme pattern
- Change rhyme pattern as needed and the song dictates