How to Create Several Chord Progressions That Work Within the Same Song

Getting progressions to sound connected within a song means identifying the key of the chorus. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle, and become the songwriter you always thought you should be. ___________ Most songs contain at least two separate progressions, and sometimes more. A verse and chorus can both use the same […]

How to Identify Chord Progressions in a Song

Getting the melody and bass notes right will give you 2 out of 3 notes when trying to identify chords. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. 7 Songwriting eBooks for $37 _____________ If you visit chord progression sites – the ones […]

How Your Performance Level Often Dictates Your Songwriting Level

If all your songs are sounding the same, it may not be a songwriting problem at all. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and become the songwriter you always thought you should be. ___________ One of the best ways to improve your songwriting skills has, at first glance, not much to do […]

5 Ways to Prevent Your Songs From All Sounding the Same

If all your songs are sounding the same, it may not be a songwriting problem at all. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and take your songs to a new level. ___________ You should expect that when someone listens to several of your songs that they hear a similarity between them all. […]

5 Ways To Make Strange Chord Progressions Work

Chord strangeness will work better if you slow the music down. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “Creative Chord Progressions”. 11 Songwriting eBooks for $37 _____________ Compare the way chord progressions worked back in the 1600s with the way they’re used today, and you’ll see that nothing much has changed. Take a look […]

Curing the Problem of Too Much Tonic Chord

Too much tonic chord can result in problems with song energy. _______________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and get “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” free. Read more.. _______________________ Follow Gary Ewer on Twitter Because songs are normally relatively short musical journeys that need to appeal quickly to an audience, […]