First I want to put a disclaimer out there and tell you that I am not a songwriter, singer, or professional music reviewer but I have earned over $400 from this company doing this in my spare time. I am a music lover and I like to listen to all sorts of genres of music and that is why I love writing reviews for Slicethepie. Having said that, I do want to share with you a few tips on how I write reviews for this company and how you can incorporate this same technique or strategy into your reviews as well. Not only will help you to get a higher ranking, earn more money, get your payout faster, and keep your account active but it will also be beneficial for the artists. An honest, detailed review will help them to see where they need to make improvements in their lyrics, vocals, or songs in general.
If you like watching such shows as The Voice, American Idol, or The X Factor, you can somewhat mimic their comments and critic of the singers that perform on the show and basically be your own judge. Picture yourself or put yourself in the mindset of a judge on one of these shows when you are listening to the songs on Slicethepie. Of course, you will be critiquing the overall song in general but you can get an idea and perspective on how to judge the vocals in the songs on Slicethepie.
Here are some of the elements that make up a song that you will want to consider when you are doing a music review for Slicethepie.
- Intro – The instrumental section at the beginning of the song.
- Vocals – The tones or register in the voice.
- Lyrics – The meaning or words of a song.
- Pitch – Higher and lower tones and sounds in the vocals.
- Tempo – speed or pace of a song.
- Melody – Sequence of tones that make up a phrase in a song.
- Harmony- The use of various pitches, tones, or cords.
- Length – Most commercial songs last around 3-4 minutes long.
- Hook – A short phrase or passage to make the song appealing. A good example of this in a song is the one by Destiny’s Child “Say My Name”. Other examples are Adele’s Rolling in the deep, Carly Ray Jepsen “Call Me Maybe,” John Legend “Tonight”. Many great songs have memorable hooks or earworms.
It is important to keep these elements in mind when you are doing a review and mention as many as possible, especially if they stand out to you in each song that you review. I also recommend that you give your feedback or analysis of the song right away. As soon as you hear the introduction of the song, you can comment on that and go on to the other features of the song itself. Was there a part of the song that stood out to you? Was it memorable? What was your general feeling of the song? Would it be something that you would actually listen to? If so, you could include this in the ending or summary of your review. If the song reached a peak or climax at some point that caught your attention, mention this as well. You will definitely want to make good use of adjectives in your review especially when it comes to the vocals, pitch, lyrics, introduction, and for the overall song in general. Here are some examples that you could use in your review.
- Make sure you have a quiet environment when you are writing reviews.
- Start writing your review right away within the first few seconds to keep up your momentum.
- Put it in your own words.
- Describe what the song meant to you or how it made you feel.
- Try to concentrate on the song. This can be accomplished by closing your eyes in the introduction of the song or whatever helps you to do so.
- Take breaks. If you find yourself losing steam, do something else or just stop and come back to it later on in the day.
- Don’t be afraid to give negative criticism. If you didn’t like the song, lyrics, beat, intro, etc. tell why you didn’t like it and what could be done to improve this.
- Give details. Was the introduction too slow or was this song a great example of raw talent. If so, write it down. This will help you to write a great review!
- Try to write at least 4 or possibly 5 sentences for each review.
23 Comments
Amd88 · April 16, 2013 at 6:35 pm
Thank you. Extremely informative article!
ALICIA · April 16, 2013 at 7:57 pm
Thank you so much. I am glad that you enjoyed it. I hope it was helpful.
jayamantha · November 19, 2015 at 1:39 am
thank you so much.
Dana · May 19, 2013 at 12:07 am
Wow, what a great post! I have tried writing for Slice The Pie, but run out of adjectives. I’m going to give it another try, thanks to your great article.
ALICIA · May 20, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Hi Dana, thank you for reading. I hope it helps.
Brian · November 14, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Another adjective is repetitive, usually applied to lyrics.
Brandy Alford · July 1, 2013 at 2:19 pm
I like slice the pie
Alicia Washington · July 1, 2013 at 2:29 pm
I like it also. It is one of my favorite ways to make money online.
Alghabida Arasa · July 13, 2013 at 10:15 am
Thanks for the help! This really help!. 🙂
Alicia Washington · July 14, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Thank you for reading.
Kathy Buono · August 21, 2013 at 6:43 pm
Great article Alicia!
Thank you for these tips. My son and I are pretty sure we’re going to join slicethepie soon, and we’ll go through your links when we do. Have a great day!
Alicia Washington · August 22, 2013 at 11:08 pm
Hi Kathy, thank you so much for reading this article. I hope it was helpful to you. I really like doing this in my spare time and I hope you will too!
Jennifer Bond · August 22, 2013 at 6:00 am
Hey thanks for this idea and tips, this is a good way to earn extra money.
Alicia Washington · August 22, 2013 at 11:09 pm
Hi Jennifer. Thank you for your comments. These tips have helped me out a lot myself.
mpnf · August 29, 2013 at 5:56 pm
My account has been locked by an administrator today. Do you think i can re-enter the website with the same email i used to have in the site? Also thanks for the tips.;)
Alicia Washington · August 30, 2013 at 7:41 pm
I have heard this happening to others before and some have said that it was a glitch and their account was enabled in a couple of day unless they were in violation. If that is the case, I am not sure if you can but I will try to find out.
Anonymous · September 2, 2013 at 9:46 am
SLICETHEPIE is the best scammer, they locked up my account and did not pay my $40 and mum’s account $9..I will spread this shout all over the world so no one will waste time again reviewing their crap music.
Alicia Washington · September 3, 2013 at 2:40 pm
Just recently I heard this happening to some people’s accounts over there. Sorry to hear about that.
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Zoltan Vider · November 14, 2013 at 3:58 am
I went from getting 2-5 cents per review to making every review between 10-23 cents. The occasional 50 cents pop up every now and then. This post really helped!!!
Anonymous · December 6, 2013 at 6:18 pm
SlicethePie, is turning into a scam, it feels like. This company is the most unprofessional to me, at least. I signed up for SlicethePie awhile back, then reviewed a few songs. Signed back in the other day, reviewed a few more, while making sure I was following their rules and terms of service, they still locked and banned my accounted. What the hell! They did not even have the decency to let me know through email why they closed my account, no reasoning was ever explained. Seriously, extremely disrespectful and unprofessional if you ask me. They just tried to get my free reviews probably, because I never once went against their rules. This company should be shut down.
Anonymous · January 8, 2014 at 9:20 pm
Thank you!!!