Gary has provided, on the web, his free Songwriting Course. Now you can get it in an expanded form, in an easily printed PDF format. With bookmarks to make it easy to flip from one lesson to another. Within the text, you'll find useful Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to each lesson. If you are serious about songwriting, you'll find the exercises contained in this course to be just what you need to help you become the songwriter you need to be. The exercises and activities will get you writing lyrics, melodies and chord changes for greatest effect. In short, it will help you incorporate all the ideas you've been reading about in "The Essential Secrets of Songwriting."

Many people think of a good song as something that just "happens" - as if it's magic, or hit-or-miss. That's just not right. You can practice the art of songwriting, and this course allows you to do just that. Watch your songs go from humdrum to winners.

INCLUDED IN THIS E-BOOK:

LESSON 1- FOCUSING YOUR LYRICS
LESSON 2- WRITING CREATIVE LYRICS
LESSON 3- WRITING "FAMILIAR" LYRICS
LESSON 4- WRITING MELODIES THAT WORK
LESSON 5- STRUCTURING MELODIES
LESSON 6- INTEGRATING LYRICS with MELODIES
LESSON 7- CHOOSING THE RIGHT CHORD
LESSON 8- MIXING STRONG AND FRAGILE PROGRESSIONS
LESSON 9- CONSIDERING FORM

These lessons have been on the web for a while, but here in this e-book, they are in an easily printable format, with added material. As an e-book, you can print the lessons you want to work on one at a time. And it's meant to be a companion to "The Essential Secrets of Songwriting."

Don't just read about songwriting - PRACTICE your skills and become a better songwriting with these lessons.