Writing Reviews Part 2: How to Write a Review
How to Write Music Reviews with Jon Pareles
How to Write Art and Culture Reviews with Maya Phillips
Useful Reviews
Use this format to write a useful review that will help someone else decide if the song is for them. Choose a title for your review that will interest people. It’s okay to repeat something from your review in the title. Then write your review using the following guidelines.
1. What did you think about the song in general?
For example…
I loved it.
All time fave.
What a great song!
2. Tell something about the song — be specific.
For example…
This song had great drums.
I really liked the lyrics, they were so funny.
Awesome string instruments!
3. Who do you recommend it for?
For example…
People who love Imagine Dragons will love this song.
If you like drums, you’re going to really like this.