Simple chord substitutions can do more for your music than simply vary the sound. _____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle (plus a FREE copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”) is written by Gary Ewer, designed to straighten out your technique and get you writing better songs. ______________________ Most of the chords you’ll […]
A turn-around builds musical energy by its seamless back-to-the-beginning characteristic. ________________ Get the entire “Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle, with an 11th free eBook, “Creative Chord Progressions”. High-quality PDFs for laptop, desktop, iPad, or any other PDF-reading device. ________________ A turn-around is a progression, usually relatively short (4 or 5 chords), that ends in such […]
Adding 7th is a simple but effective way to add colour and alter the mood of a progression. _____________ Take a look at “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle Packages, The Deluxe (10 ebook package) comes with a freebie. To find out what today’s free offer is, read more.. _____________ Every chord you use in a song […]
Some of the best verse progressions are ones that pleasantly avoid the key of the chorus. _____________ Take a look at “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages, and take advantage of the DISCOUNT PRICING of the 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle. Read more.. _____________ It’s really not important to an audience that your song is in G […]
Written by Gary Ewer (Follow Gary on Twitter) “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle To create musical tension means that we’re writing/playing music that makes listeners think that something more exciting is right around the corner. Musical tension includes anticipation of a climactic moment in the very near future. And that sense of anticipation is what keeps an […]
If you start writing by trying to improvise random progressions, you’re likely wasting a lot of time. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook Bundle. _______________ There’s nothing random about a good chord progression. Those with some knowledge of music theory will know that. If it sounds good, there are […]
