Here’s a procedure for writing songs by creating the melodies and chords simultaneously. _____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle is written by Gary Ewer, designed to straighten out your technique and get you writing better songs. ______________________ Successful chord progressions usually follow a predictable formula, but melodies need to be unique. Therefore, you could argue that […]
Symmetry helps to make your song feel like a complete musical journey. __________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting’ Deluxe ebook bundle now includes “Hooks and Riffs: How They Grab Attention, Make Songs Memorable, and Build Your Fan Base“. Take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. Get the eBooks.. __________ Humans are pattern-seekers. When we see things that […]
There are many different kinds of melodies, with the tune being the one most songwriters deal with. _____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle (plus a FREE copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”) is written by Gary Ewer, designed to straighten out your technique and get you writing better songs. ______________________ For many songwriters, music […]
Replacing a IV-chord with something different: How that’s done. _____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle, which includes “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”, is written by Gary Ewer, designed to straighten out your technique and get you writing better songs. ______________________ Spending time experimenting with substituting chords as you work out […]
One way to work out song melodies is to identify the basic range as a starting point. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle is written by Gary Ewer, designed to straighten out your technique and get you writing better songs. In the previous post, we looked at the value of working backwards in songwriting, starting […]
If you’ve learned one thing as a songwriter, it’s that song melodies change as a song progresses. What often passes as a good verse melody won’t necessarily do the trick for a chorus melody. If writing melodies has been the part of your technique that needs the most help, it might be best to stop […]
