Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle. Follow Gary on Twitter. _______________ This fall I’ll be conducting Symphony Nova Scotia in some school-based concerts, and I’ll start the first ones tomorrow. The idea is to present the orchestra to young people, right in their own schools, with the aim to […]
Line drawings of musical elements are powerful tools for analyzing and solving songwriting problems. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and discover the hit potential in your own songs. _____________ One powerful technique songwriters should be using is the making of line drawings to show melodic shape. The concept is simple. […]
Repetition and contrast provide melodic strength to “Paper Doll”. _______________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and get “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” free. _______________________ John Mayer’s “Paper Doll”, from his recent “Paradise Valley” album (released in August, 2013), is a beautiful tune that shows songwriters how melodic motifs […]
The next step after writing a good 8 bars of music is to figure out where in your song it really belongs. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. 7 Songwriting eBooks for $37 _____________ Does it frustrate you that you seem […]
For you, and your own sense of imaginative creativity, your comfort zone can be your worst enemy. _______________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and get “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” free. _______________________ When was the last time you did something truly unique as a songwriter? Can you think […]
When simplicity is a design feature of your song, don’t complicate the bridge. _______________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and get “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” free. _______________________ Conventional wisdom tells us that song bridges sound great when they move away from a song’s original key. So […]
