What Makes an Effective Chorus Chord Progression?

A good chorus progression acts as a partner to a good verse progression. ________________ Buy “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle. High-quality PDFs for laptop, desktop, iPad, or any other PDF-reading device. Stop struggling! It’s time to take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. ________________ There are definitely common characteristics of chorus […]

Becoming a Songwriter: Tapping Into Your Creative Mind

Songwriting frustrations can be common, but once you deal with them, there is great joy in writing music. ________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle. The songwriting manuals used by thousands of songwriters, all written by Gary Ewer. High-quality PDFs for laptop, desktop, iPad, or any other PDF-reading device. GET TODAY’S BUNDLE […]

Writing a Verse That Prepares the Audience for the Chorus

Sharon Van Etten’s amazing tune, “Your Love is Killing Me,” shows exactly how a verse can make a chorus sound fantastic. _______________  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages come with the eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________ Choruses are typically easier to write than verses because the chorus is […]

New 3rd Edition of "Essential Secrets of Songwriting" Now Released

This is something I’ve been working on since last summer, and I’m very excited about this! I’ve just completed an updated 3rd edition of my songwriting manual, “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting.” It’s taken a long time because it is a fairly extensive rewrite of the original text. The second edition was a 221-page ebook, but […]

Chord Function, and Adding 7ths to Your Progressions

Adding 7th is a simple but effective way to add colour and alter the mood of a progression. _____________ Take a look at “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle Packages, The Deluxe (10 ebook package) comes with a freebie. To find out what today’s free offer is, read more.. _____________ Every chord you use in a song […]

Volunteering Your Songwriting Skills at Your Local Schools

Young songwriters need to learn their songwriting craft, and you may be just the right person to help them. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-ebook Deluxe Bundle. _______________ This is the time of year — January to March — when musicians, especially songwriters, find it hard to keep writing. If […]