The 5 Best Daily Exercises a Songwriter Can Do

In addition to daily songwriting, try these five important exercises. Thousands of songwriters are using “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle to improve their songwriting technique. They cover every aspect of great songwriting. If a normal day for you as a songwriter is to fit in an hour or so of always trying to create […]

5 Ways You Know a Melody is Working Well

If your song is failing, check to see if you notice these five crucial characteristics. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle includes this eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. Take a look at some of the features of hits that you can and should be using in your own songs. The best way […]

Inventing Words to Make a Lyric More Powerful

A made-up word may seem silly, but it can actually add an entirely new layer of meaning to your lyric. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ This may seem weird, but sometimes the best way to convey an […]

The Power of Simplicity in Songwriting

If you want to put a smile on a listener’s face — simplify your music. ____________ 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”. _____________ Ask someone to name the greatest composer who ever lived, and you will no doubt hear the […]

What Comes First, Words or Music?

GUEST POST by MARKUS RILL Markus Rill is a singer-songwriter from Germany. He has just released his 8th album “My Rocket Ship” on Blue Rose Records and tours all over Europe and the US. Music at markusrill.bandcamp.com. More info at www.markusrill.net, in the blog at rocknrill.tumblr.com, www.facebook.com/markusrill, www.twitter.com/markusrill __________ One of the most commonly asked […]

Song Lyrics Need to Stimulate the Imagination

How to get an audience thinking what and how you want them to think. ____________ 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”. _____________ As a song moves from one section to another (e.g., from verse to chorus, chorus to bridge, etc.), […]