by Gary Ewer, from “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website Check out “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 e-book bundle. And start writing the songs you’ve always known you could write! ______________________ Summer is a great time to write songs. Especially for those of us in the northern hemisphere, we get out of the house […]
by Gary Ewer, from “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website: Many songwriters are not aware of this, but chord progressions, as such, are not protected by copyright, and can be used by other songwriters. This makes sense, because if you had to come up with a unique progression that the world had never heard before […]
by Gary Ewer, from”The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website: It’s a peculiar thing about music, but many listeners, even completely “unmusical” ones, can tell that there’s something wrong with your song, even if they can’t pinpoint what the actual problem is. More often than not, it’s how the melody and chords relate to each other. […]
by Gary Ewer, from “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website: You might say that songwriting is a study in energy. Most songs feature fluctuating energy levels, with higher intensity occurring more toward the end of a song than the beginning. So how does chord choice help? When we think of increasing or decreasing a song’s […]
by Gary Ewer, from”The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website: Pedal tones in chord progressions can be very useful, particularly if you’re looking to use more chromatically complicated chords. That constant pedal (i.e., a low note that stays the same while the chords above it are changing) acts as a kind of anchor, helping the listener […]
by Gary Ewer, from “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website: Chord progressions are not covered by copyright. So if you find that your brain freezes up just trying to come up with something that can get the creative juices going, surf on over to EssentialChords.com for a daily fix. You’ll find a new chord progression […]
