- 1). Start with a powerful opening paragraph. Come up with a "grabber sentence," or a compelling first sentence, that will draw readers into your music topic. For instance, if you are writing about how live concerts change the whole experience of a band's music, develop a scene with building crowds, flashing lights and the tuning of guitars to set the tone.
- 2). Write a thesis statement. At the end of your opening paragraph, develop a tightly structured and helpful sentence that tells readers what three to five topics you will discuss in your musical essay. For example, you may focus on how live concerts influence a listener's memory due to setting, sound quality and the group's taste for the music played.
- 3). Broaden your perspective. When you start writing the paper, you may have ideas that come from your personal experience or research. Do not hesitate to research further and to bend your ideas into new directions. Interview a musician to gain a first-first hand perspective on playing live shows, for example.
- 4). Include pictures, quotations and visuals. Offer readers pictures of ancient musical instruments if you reference them in your paper. Quote great composers, ancient and modern, by including the quote in text. Add visuals, such as musical scales or how a chorus positions itself to form ideal acoustics.
- 5). Craft a conclusion paragraph that sums up your research and ideas. Like the opening paragraph, develop a powerful conclusion that leaves your readers satisfied with the information you shared and ideas you sculpted.
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