Creating music for sync in film and TV is a different skill, different than that of normal songwriting. Songs placed in film usually have specific requirements that musicians should be knowledgeable about. The song's text should not contain any curse words, reference any specific people or places, and fit a variety of situations. This ensures that the song can be placed more picture including television series, movies, and commercials. Any piece of music with lyrics should additionally have an instrumental only version available because often times, vocals distract from the footage. When rendering the instrumental version, it can be smart to play the melody with an instrument. Cues should be edited to multiple lengths ranging from fifteen seconds to full-length. This allows the music supervisor to fit the music to the picture more easily. Additionally, not all recordings need to be the typical 3:30 length. Cues can be between 1:00-1:50. Songs work best if there is only one motif and no major change in speed, key, or instrumentation. To get your music in Ads, observe trends and what is currently being used. Make contact with music supervisors and music libraries and publishers who can help place your records. Use these tips, and most importantly keep on writing music and you'll be well on your way.

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