Never written a song before? Wondering if you can do it? Everyone has to start somewhere. Perhaps for you, even though you’re not a songwriter, you’ve been noodling around with bits of what could be seen as a song in the making: Maybe you write poetry. Maybe you’ve discovered a chord progression you like, and […]
“The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook bundle gives you lots of help when it comes to writing song melodies. Chapter 5 of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” shows you how lyrics and melody work hand-in-hand, and “How to Harmonize a Melody” shows you how to add chords to that melody you’ve just created. If you go to […]
One great way to practice your songwriting skills is to help others. So many songwriters these days post their music online (Reddit and other services), asking for comments and opinions. I’ve always thought that asking random people for thoughts on your latest song is not the best way to improve. But, being a songwriter, you […]
Thousands of songwriters are using “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting 10-eBook Bundle” to polish their songwriting technique. Discover the secrets to writing great melodies, lyrics, chords, and more. After a period of time answering emails, doing video tutoring, and just generally talking to others generally about music and specifically songwriting, I find that I repeat […]
For most songs, a good melody is crucial because it gives the listener something to hum after they’ve heard it. There are all kinds of melodies — from the ones that use one phrase over and over again (“Free Fallin’” – Tom Petty), to the ones that move up and down and encompass much of […]
Here’s an interesting little experiment you can try if you have several of your own songs in some sort of recorded format. Play each song, and for each one ask yourself “When is the first time in this song I hear something unique?” Here’s more of what I mean by that: Let’s say your song […]
