To create a progression that sounds fresh, try starting with something strong and predictable, and then modify it. Here are 5 ways to do that. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-Ebook Bundle. 11 Songwriting Principles That Will Turn Your Writing Around – Guaranteed. _____________ Most great songs are built on chord progressions that sound, on their own, […]
As a songwriter, you’re a designer. How effective your songs are speaks to your designing abilities. _______________ Get the songwriting ebook package that thousands of songwriters are now using to take their music to its highest level of excellence. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to […]
Repetition, along with a carefully-placed climactic moment, allows melodies to make a strong connection to listeners. _____________ Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-Ebook Bundle. 11 Songwriting Principles That Will Turn Your Writing Around – Guaranteed. _____________ If you look at some of pop music’s greatest melodies — and by “pop” I mean the broader definition of anything written […]
The following is an excerpt from Gary Ewer’s “Beating Songwriter’s Block: Jump-Start Your Words and Music“ _______________ Get the songwriting ebook package that thousands of songwriters are now using to take their music to its highest level of excellence. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to […]
You’ve got a great song if listeners can hear contrasting elements throughout. Here’s how to do that. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-Ebook Bundle. 11 Songwriting Principles That Will Turn Your Writing Around – Guaranteed. _____________ In almost every blog article I write, I make reference to song energy or momentum. But what is it? How important is it? Does […]
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