How Considering the Bass Line Improves Chord Progressions

Weird chords sound less weird when the bass line makes sense. ____________ “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 _____________ Chord progressions that require a bass line to move in odd ways will tend to sound unsettled and […]

5 Ways to Expand On Your Songwriting Style

Some ideas for changing your approach to songwriting, in a bid to change your style. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ Do you find that everything you write has a similar sound? To a certain degree it’s to be expected, […]

Speaking a Lyric to Create a Melody

Use the natural inflections of the words of a lyric to help construct a melody. ____________ “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 _____________ So you’ve got a lyric, but you’re struggling with writing a melody that makes […]

Why Are Songs So Hard To Finish?

When your (lack of) imagination causes your creative brain to stop. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ As humans, we can do something that appears to be unique amongst earth species: spontaneously imagine musical ideas. We also love doing so. […]

Getting Bridge Lyrics Right

A bridge doesn’t just intensify emotions, it usually completes the lyric. ____________ “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 _____________ A song’s bridge, also called middle-8, usually happens right after the second chorus. It’s usually 8 bars in […]

History is a Garbage Filter. Will Your Music Survive?

In the world of music (and almost every other world), we love to hate. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ If you watched the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, you become painfully aware that what gets remembered is scandal and […]