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 […]

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 […]

Is Your Song Chorus Really Better as a Verse?

Sometimes the song section you’re working on make better musical sense when you move it to a different part of your song. _____________ Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, along with a FREE copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. Read more.. _____________ Back in the summer I did an interview […]

Building Musical Momentum in a Natural Way

Moving a melody upward is an easy and natural way to ensure that people keep listening to your music. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook Bundle. _______________ It’s hard to define exactly what we mean by musical momentum as it pertains to songwriting. Like many terms relating to the […]

Four Important Ways That Repetition Grabs a Listener’s Attention

Repetition is a vital part of most songs’ success. Here’s what needs to be considered when using repetition as a structural element.  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle will strengthen your songwriting technique, and take you to a new level of musical excellence. It comes with a free eBook, “Creative Chord Progressions“.  Repetition of musical elements […]

Grabbing Listener Interest Right From the Title

For songs that you hope have commercial value, a strong chorus hook is a vital part of the structure. ________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle. The songwriting manuals used by thousands of songwriters, all written by Gary Ewer ________________ I write a lot about the power of a good musical motif – a fragment […]