Singing a melody without the accompaniment allows you to hear things a lot more clearly. _______________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle will strengthen your songwriting technique, and take you to a new level of musical excellence. It includes “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________ As you know, good songs are […]
There is a dramatic arc that we encounter in plays and TV dramas, and that arc applies to music as well. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook Bundle. _______________ If you are a playwright or work in film or TV drama, you may be familiar with the term “Freytag’s […]
Here’s a short description of how a melody moves and changes from beginning to end of most songs. _______________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle will strengthen your songwriting technique, and take you to a new level of musical excellence. It includes “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________ For those […]
There’s often a very fine line between good songs and bad ones. Here’s a short checklist to get a weak song working. _______________ “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“. Read more.. ________________ […]
Mary Gauthier’s “False From True” is a demonstration of how a simple lyric can pack a powerful punch. ______________ In my previous blog post, I wrote about why some songs seem to fade quickly from public consumption, and it often has to do with a combination of things from the dated sound to the dated song […]
Some thoughts on what you can do to keep your songs from quickly sounding dated. _______________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages will strengthen your songwriting technique, and take you to a new level of musical excellence. The 10-eBook Bundle comes with “Hooks and Riffs: How They Grab Attention, Make Songs Memorable, and Build Your […]
