This page provides an overview of creative constraints. These are rules that musicians can impose on themselves in order to become more creative. Creative constraints can also be applied to other creative contexts besides songwriting.
Further limitations (DeSantis, 2015)
Sources & further reading
- DeSantis, D. (2015). Making music: 74 creative strategies for electronic music producers. Ableton.
- Schlimp, K., & Losert, M. (2019). Klangwege: Stimulating, learning, and teaching improvisation. LIT Verlag.
- Walter, A. (n.d.). Song stripe. Retrieved from https://lfb-bw.taskcards.app/#/board/72b1f965-30e0-409e-a491-1cd09db9aa38/view?token=af6fcdef-4ddc-4ff6-864f-e3d74d585b8a
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