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Richard Scotti
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11/21/2023 11:21:29 AM
---- Updated 11/21/2023 12:04:39 PM
What is the average length of your songs?
What is the average length of your songs? Mine is between 4 minutes and 4 min 30 seconds. I recently wrote a song that is 5 min and 2 seconds which is very unusual for me. I could trim it a little and still stay true to the essence of the song but I’m not sure if I want to.
There are some solos that could be shortened but they sound really good. Have you written songs that are 5 min or more? I always think that listeners get bored after a certain amount of time. I would also guess that publishers or recording artists looking for songs to put on albums would not sit through a longish demo of a song. What are your thoughts on song length in general?
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The Rhythm Kings
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11/21/2023 1:23:04 PM
I'm about 3 to 4 mins normally. I don't aim for this thou. think 4:36 is my longest???
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negative tendencies
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11/21/2023 3:19:26 PM
I've always felt that 3 minutes is the perfect amount but most of ours come in at 4 to 5.
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Stoneman
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11/21/2023 4:54:40 PM
about 4:30 for me.
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Psyche's Muse
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11/21/2023 6:18:22 PM
"Average" would probably be "at least" 6 minutes... cuz most of our "short" songs are "at least" 3 minutes "Long"... and plenty of the other ones are "well over" six.
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Larree
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11/21/2023 7:38:26 PM
Yeah, I too have short songs and long songs. Some that are under 2 minutes, and others that can turn into 20 minutes or more of jamming circling back to a main structure - of sorts.
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Chandra Moon
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11/22/2023 12:22:57 PM
Three to four minutes - they just always seem to come out that way haha! In another band I'm in which is a lot of lovely African instrumental music,(I play flute with them) the tracks are nearer ten minutes but it's a different style of music. I think up to four minutes is usually enough for a standard song.....
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Duane Flock
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11/23/2023 8:44:43 AM
Four or five for mine. With the smooth jazz genre, it gives everyone a chance at expressing themselves. My earlier stuff that has lyrics are the standard 3-4 min.
D.
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