5 Ideas To Make a Boring Chord Progression Better

To create a progression that sounds fresh, try starting with something strong and predictable, and then modify it. Here are 5 ways to do that. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-Ebook Bundle. 11 Songwriting Principles That Will Turn Your Writing Around – Guaranteed. _____________ Most great songs are built on chord progressions that sound, on their own, […]

How to Make a Downward Key Change Work

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Creating Chords That Work In Any Song Style

Thousands of songwriters are using Gary Ewer’s “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10 e-Book Bundle to solve their songwriting dilemmas. Includes “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.”  Read More.. ______________ It’s possible to write really fantastic music with very few chords. Most songs in the pop genres use only four or five separate chords: “Royals” (Lorde): D, C […]

Creating Chord Progression Sequences

 “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle covers every aspect of songwriting, from chords to melodies to lyrics. Includes sound files and a complete glossary of musical terms. Also, receive a free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” Read more _____________ In music, “sequencing” something has a specific definition. It means to take a melody […]

How to Create Fragile Progressions, and Why You’d Use Them

 “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages cover every aspect of songwriting, from chords to melodies to lyrics. They include sound files and a complete glossary of musical terms. Read more _____________ Compare these two progressions: 1. Am  Am/G  FMaj9  C/E  Cm/Eb  Dm7  G  C 2. Am  F  Dm  G  Em  Am  F  G  C The first […]

A Song’s Harmonic Journey

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