What Makes a Great Song Hook?

In pop music, a hook works quickly to pull an audience into your song and keep them humming it all day. How? By creating an enticing partnership between melody and rhythm. It’s part of the many, many things you’ll learn with “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle. More.. A hook is anything in music that’s catchy and memorable. A […]

Determining the Definition of Success in Songwriting

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Tips For Writing a Pre-Chorus Melody

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Helping an Audience Understand Longer Chord Progressions

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Hooking an Audience With the Magic of Implied Chords

Gary Ewer’s “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook bundle is being used by thousands of songwriters to take their writing technique to a professional level. It looks at every aspect of musical composition, from chords to melody to lyrics to song form, and more. It will make you a better songwriter – GUARANTEED.  __________ An implied chord is […]

Fleet Foxes' "Someone You'd Admire": Creating Forward Motion in Song Melodies

When songs work well, it means that all elements are partnering well with each other. When it comes to good music, nothing in music happens in isolation. That’s one of the important principles explored in “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle. Read more.. _____________ In music, forward motion is the sense that musical tension is about […]