What Happens to Melodies as a Song Progresses?

Here’s a short description of how a melody moves and changes from beginning to end of most songs. _______________  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle will strengthen your songwriting technique, and take you to a new level of musical excellence. It includes “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________ For those […]

Songwriting: Practicing Creativity

Songwriters need both imagination and creativity. And no, those two words are not synonymous. _____________ The two main elements that come into play when writing songs are imagination and creativity. We often use the words interchangeably, but they are quite different. Think of the imagination as a pool of thoughts and ideas, generated within our mind and […]

7 Things to Check When Songs Aren’t Working

There’s often a very fine line between good songs and bad ones. Here’s a short checklist to get a weak song working. _______________  “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“. Read more.. ________________ […]

5 Chord Progression Partners for Verse-Only Songs

Some suggestions for making a verse-only progression sound like a complete musical journey. _______________ Thousands of songwriters are now using “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle to improve their technique. Includes two volumes of chord progressions, plus the very popular “Chord Progression Formulas”, and now comes with a free eBook, “Creative Chord Progressions“. Read more.. ________________ Chord progression […]

Take a Break – Before You Sit Down to Write Music

Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook Bundle. _______________ In my book “Beating Songwriter’s Block: Jump-Start Your Words and Music,” I make the case for writing music even when you don’t feel like it. I outline the scientific evidence for this as a good strategy for keeping the creative juices flowing. […]

How to Add a Bit of Complexity to Song Chord Choices

If chords mystify you, you need to get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” ebook Bundle packages. They include “How to Harmonize a Melody”, as well as the incredibly useful “Chord Progression Formulas”, which will show you how to create dozens of progressions almost instantly. Read more.. _______________ Of all the elements that go together to create a song, […]