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 […]

Unaccompanied Singing Can Expose Problems With Your Melody

If you want to get a clear picture of how your melody is working, sing it without instrumental backing. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle  Songs will usually sound their best when they’re all dressed up — with completed instrumentation and production. But today’s production is so slick and so much easier to do […]

5 Ways Co-writing Can Make You A Better Songwriter

Partnering with another songwriter means your own abilities will improve, and your audience base will grow. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ Songwriting is such a personal activity that the thought of  co-writing may seem at first undesirable. But there […]

The Blurred Lines Controversy: What Do Songwriters Have to Fear?

Copying a performance style is not usually enough to win an infringement case. ____________ “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 _____________ This summer’s big hit, “Blurred Lines,” is in the news these days, as you likely know, […]

How Bad Song Form Hurts Your Music: Micro Versus Macro

Problems with form can be hard to identify, and are responsible for many failed attempts at writing songs. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ In music we’re talking about form when we talk about the various sections of a song: intro, […]

The Benefits of Writing Quickly

There is a value to speedwriting in the creative arts. And yes, it is possible to train your brain to work quickly. ____________ “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 _____________ For a songwriter, the creative process involves […]