The Advantage of Sketching a Map For Your Song

Making a line drawing of the basic energy of your song can reveal problems you might be having. ____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle, and get back to the basics of why hit songs sell. _____________ Most songwriters piece a song together while sitting with an instrument. Little by little, lyrics, melodies and harmonies unite […]

Got Songwriting Ideas, But Can’t Finish the Song?

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Song Energy is Like the Stock Market – Up and Down

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Controlling the Energy Levels of Your Songs

Written by Gary Ewer, from “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” website. FOLLOW GARY ON TWITTER Make songwriting enjoyable again. Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” bundle and get a free e-book. _________________ It’s a standard principle of songwriting that the basic energy level of your song should increase as it progresses. There are exceptions to this, […]