January 2014 Songwriter's Quick-Tips Newsletter is Out!

Subscribe to this free songwriting newsletter. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. ___________ The January 2014 edition of The Songwriter’s Quick-Tips Newsletter is now out, and being sent to subscribers today. If you’d like to subscribe and receive a copy (free, of […]

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Choosing Song Chords That Work Well Together

Improvising chords doesn’t mean you shouldn’t know a bit of theory. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle comes with this eBOOK: “Hooks and Riffs: How They Grab Attention, Make Songs Memorable, and Build Your Fan Base.” Get the SALE PRICE right now. _____________ Recently I took a look around online to see the kinds […]

Learning Songwriting Craft By Critiquing Others

Critiquing other people’s music help you make sense of the songwriting process. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and become the songwriter you always thought you should be. ___________ It’s a well-known fact in education that we retain more information about a subject if we teach it. Teaching others requires us to […]

What Songwriters Can Learn From Apple Inc. About Song Intros

Think of a song’s intro as “packaging” that eventually reveals the product. ____________ “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 _____________ There is a part of Steve Job’s biography, written by Walter Isaacson, that might just have a […]

How to Create Several Chord Progressions That Work Within the Same Song

Getting progressions to sound connected within a song means identifying the key of the chorus. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle, and become the songwriter you always thought you should be. ___________ Most songs contain at least two separate progressions, and sometimes more. A verse and chorus can both use the same […]

The Inverse Relationship Between Emotive and Descriptive Lyrics

The narrative-to-emotive design of song lyrics is a necessary part of pulling an audience into your music. ____________ “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 _____________ If you write your own song lyrics, you’ll notice right away that […]