Songwriting and Dissatisfaction Are Important Partners

Good songwriting is always a process of tossing some ideas, and keeping others. ________________ The new 3rd edition of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook has been released. Get the entire  “Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, with a 7th free eBook. High-quality PDFs for laptop, desktop, iPad, or any other PDF-reading device. Read more.. ________________ At the […]

Writing Songs By Working Out the Chords, then Layering Ideas

Here’s a step-by-step guide for writing a song that starts with creating a short, strong chord progression. ________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle. High-quality PDFs for laptop, desktop, iPad, or any other PDF-reading device. Stop struggling! It’s time to take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. ________________ It’s a favourite […]

Songwriting Exercise: Creating Melodic Ideas for a Line of Lyric

Here’s a way to create several melodic ideas for one line of lyric. Then all you do is choose the best one. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” ebook Bundle. _______________ It’s often hard to say why a certain melody seems to partner so well with a lyric. We know […]

5 Tips for Making Listening a Part of Your Daily Songwriting Routine

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 […]

Writing Songs That Use an Ad Hoc Design

An ad hoc form is one that’s unique and specifically designed for one song. Here’s how to create one. ________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle. The songwriting manuals used by thousands of songwriters, all written by Gary Ewer ________________ When we talk about form in songwriting, we usually mean the arrangement of verses and […]

Using Chords to Get Song Melody Ideas

Like a good set of chords, good melodies need a sense of purpose and direction.  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle will strengthen your songwriting technique, and take you to a new level of musical excellence. It comes with an 11th free eBook, “Creative Chord Progressions“. When it comes to writing songs, here’s the main problem […]