Make sure your melody isn't too rangy

- Make sure your melody isn't so rangy…that only a few singers can hit the notes.…It's always important to keep a potential artist…in mind when you write your songs,…even if that artist is you.…An overly rangy melody is a mistake songwriters make,…especially if they're not experienced vocalists.…Your melody should be manageable for most singers.…An indication that your melody might have too much range…is if your demo singer, who by the way…is always an experienced studio vocalist with a great range,…if they're having trouble singing it,…you've got a problem.…

This is something to keep in mind…if you're hoping for a cut, and by a cut,…I mean an artist recording one of your songs.…Most artists aren't necessarily…great studio singers with huge ranges.…In the song "Ex's and Oh's", the singer sings…in a manageable range, exactly one octave from B to B.…This doesn't mean that the melody isn't memorable.…It just means that it isn't impossible tough to sing.…