How to Build Musical Anticipation

In music, anticipation is a vital part of what keeps people listening. _______________________ Get one of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages, and take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. For iPad, iPhone, desktop, laptop, or any other PDF-reading device. Read more.. _______________________ Follow Gary on Twitter We all know the word anticipation […]

Creating Chord Progressions With Parallel Roots

Here’s a great way to create a strong partnership between verse and chorus progressions. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle – written by Gary Ewer – is now SEVEN eBooks for only $37. (Comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”.) _____________ One of the tricky parts of creating chord progressions […]

Pairing Up Verse and Chorus Progressions

Most major progressions work well when they’re transposed as-is into a minor key. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ Justin Timberlake’s 2013 hit, “Mirrors,” demonstrates the power that comes from creating a chorus progression that is strongly linked to the verse […]

Pairing Up Major and Minor Progressions

Moving from minor to major chords strengthens song structure. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and claim your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ One of the nicest and easiest ways to create really nice contrast between verse and chorus is the place the verse in minor and the […]

What Should Chords in a Song’s Bridge Do?

If songs are a musical journey, the most interesting part of the trip is often in the bridge. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle – Take your songwriting to a whole new level! _____________ The contrast principle is a large part of what makes music successful. That principle simply says that good […]

For Song Chord Choices, Try Minor in the Verse, Major in the Chorus

Moving from minor to major gives a very natural energy boost to your music. ____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and build your audience base! _____________ Practically all songs you’ll hear today are in a key, which means that the chord progression points to one particular chord as giving a sense of “home”. Once you know […]