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Changing Key Using a Common Chord

“How to Harmonize a Melody” shows you what to do when you’ve got a melody but no idea how to add chords to support it. It describes how and when to change chords, and how to be creative in what you chords you choose. It’s part of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages. In […]

5 Chord Progression Ideas: Getting From I to IV

“From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” is an 82-page eBook that’s a must-read if you’re trying to move from amateur to pro songwriter. It’s part of  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle. Read more.. ___________ In a standard progression that uses four chords, you’re probably looking at something like: C  Am […]

Writing 3-Chord Songs… No, Not THOSE 3 Chords

Want to get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, but not sure exactly what you’re getting? Now you can read an excerpt from each eBook when you read the individual descriptions. “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” is free with your purchase. Read more.. ____________ If you mention that you’ve written […]

The Danger of Chords-First Songwriting, and Other Thoughts

“From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” is an 82-page eBook that explores many of the important questions that you need answered if you’re looking for a career in professional songwriting. It comes free with your purchase of  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle. Read more.. ___________ Many songwriters get stuck at the […]

Chord Theory: How to Create and Use Suspensions

Thousands of songwriters have used “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle to take their craft to the next level. If you’re ready to break out of the songwriting rut you’re in, read more.. ______________ We know that most of the time, the chords you use in your songs are triads, which are 3-note chords comprised of a root, a […]

Creating Chord Progressions That Beg for the Chorus

An instinct for songwriting is great, but you need more than that. You need to discover why the world’s best songs are so good, and, more importantly, how to use those discoveries to make your own songs even better. Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and become a top-level songwriter. Read more.. ______________ […]