This is something I’ve been working on since last summer, and I’m very excited about this! I’ve just completed an updated 3rd edition of my songwriting manual, “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting.” It’s taken a long time because it is a fairly extensive rewrite of the original text. The second edition was a 221-page ebook, but […]
Young songwriters need to learn their songwriting craft, and you may be just the right person to help them. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-ebook Deluxe Bundle. _______________ This is the time of year — January to March — when musicians, especially songwriters, find it hard to keep writing. If […]
Daily listening is every bit as important to a songwriter as daily writing. _______________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle will strengthen your songwriting technique, and take you to a new level of musical excellence. It comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________ If you ever […]
Sometimes the song section you’re working on make better musical sense when you move it to a different part of your song. _____________ Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, along with a FREE copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. Read more.. _____________ Back in the summer I did an interview […]
Moving a melody upward is an easy and natural way to ensure that people keep listening to your music. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook Bundle. _______________ It’s hard to define exactly what we mean by musical momentum as it pertains to songwriting. Like many terms relating to the […]
Written by Gary Ewer (Follow Gary on Twitter) ______________________ Does songwriting provide more frustration than satisfaction for you? If you can’t seem to find the success you’ve been looking for, don’t despair. Frustration usually means that you’ve got an image of what success could or should be. And that mental image is an important first […]
