You’ll be pleased to know that the chords you choose need not support every melody note. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ Here’s a problem that many songwriters face when adding chords to melodies: what do you do […]
Pedal point is an option for adding a kind of musical anchor to a complex chord progression. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ [Before reading this article, give this video a quick view. It will explain the […]
Bridge progressions need to start somewhere other than the tonic, then find ways to move back. ____________ “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” answers some of the most important questions amateur songwriters face as they move into the professional world. It’s part of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages. Read more.. […]
Avoiding the V-chord helps to remove a layer of predictability from your music. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ The V-chord is the one built on the 5th note of a scale. For music in C major, G is the […]
Though risky, adding something unique in the design of your song can pay off. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ It’s a tricky tightrope to walk: writing a song that sounds enough like the others that it comes across […]
By working backwards to create progressions, you ensure that the progression will make musical sense. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and get this eBook FREE OF CHARGE: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ To create progressions that have a strong sense of forward motion and harmonic goal, it is best […]
