Creative MomentumKeep MovingThe trick is to lay an idea down and keep moving on to the next stage. Prioritise your creativityknowing that you can always come back and fix things later. If you find you often get stucklistening to the same musical phrase on repeat without progressing it, set a timer for 20 minutes.This will give you a deadline and help you manage your time and stay focused.LoopsWhether you’re starting with your intro, verse, chorus or drop, you’ll want to loop that section andtry a number of different variations of your idea to settle on the perfect melodic and rhythmicparts. Remember to move fast. Too long spent listening to a loop can lead to losing perspectiveand overworking a musical idea.FlowOnce you have a verse and a chorus loop built, the next tricky step is working out how to makethem flow from one to the other. Rising sweeps, down-lifters and automation can help blend andglue the sections. Rather than using a different synth sound for each section, use the samefundamental parameters, but change the filter cutoff or ADSR (attack decay sustain release)settings. Subtly introducing upcoming elements will also make the track flow well. For example,you might introduce the chorus bass line and gradually open a filter during the build up. Whenthe chorus drops it won't feel like a foreign musical idea.