Songwriting materials

What Are You Really Writing About?

Written for The Essential Secrets of Songwriting Blog by Robin Frederick You’re Inspired! You woke up in the middle of the night with a killer first verse running through your head. You actually sat up in bed and said: “Man, that’s killer!” You managed to write it down before you forgot it. Maybe you even got […]

New Songwriting Video: How Keys and Chords Relate

New instructional songwriting video is up on YouTube! ____________ Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and take your songwriting further than you’ve ever taken it before. ____________ I’ve not done many instructional videos, mainly because it takes a fair bit of time. But I’ve decided that for some songwriting concepts, video might be […]

When the Feel of a Song is More Important Than Anything Else

Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle. Discover why great songs are great, and how to use those secrets in your own music. Buy today and get “Creative Chord Progressions” FREE. In the last post, we saw that contrast in modern pop music has a lot to do with melodic shape and chords, and not […]

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How Pop Music Uses the Contrast Principle

The element of contrast in music has been around for centuries. And still around today. Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle, and take your songwriting further than you’ve ever taken it before. Discover the secrets of writing better melodies, chords, lyrics, and more. GET TODAY’s BUNDLE DEAL. If you look back into […]

Speak So Softly that Everyone Can Hear You

Quietness in music can be a powerful tool. Use it wisely. ____________ Struggling to build an audience base? “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” shows you every aspect of what makes a great song great. Read more.. ____________ I love quiet songs. I like when a songwriter can get their point across using transparent instrumentation and a quiet voice. […]

Getting Inspired By Other Art Forms to Write Music

Experiencing other art forms has a way of deepening the well of ideas from which you create your own songs. Gary Ewer’s “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle” covers every aspect of how to write great music. With a free copy of “Creative Chord Progressions.” Take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. Read more.. […]