When People Hate Your Music

People hating your songs may not be a songwriting problem at all. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle, and take your songs to a new level. Get today’s DEAL ___________ First, give this a listen. It’s a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”, sung in this instance […]

How Speedwriting Boosts Your Songwriting Skills

Speedwriting can help create a musical gem almost without you noticing. _______________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and get “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” free. Read more.. _______________________ Follow Gary Ewer on Twitter Speedwriting is an important technique used especially by writers of words. It’s a common exercise to […]

Predictability in Songwriting Gets an Undeserved Bad Reputation

Great songs get the balance between predictable and unpredictable just right. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. 7 Songwriting eBooks for $37 _____________ It may make you glow with pride if someone listens to the songs you write, and tell you […]

Focusing Your Lyrics: Try Writing a Short Essay

Writing a short story on your song’s topic is a great intermediate step for writing a good lyric. _______________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and get “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” free. Read more.. _______________________ Follow Gary Ewer on Twitter One common complaint of songwriters, especially those new to […]

The Musical Power of a Major Chord in a Minor Key Song

A major chord tossed into a song that uses all minor chords is a powerful attention-getter. _______________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6 eBook Bundle, and get “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro” free. Read more.. _______________________ Follow Gary Ewer on Twitter A while back I wrote a post about the first single […]

Songwriting When the Feeling Doesn't Hit You

Five tips for writing music when you don’t feel particularly motivated. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. 7 Songwriting eBooks for $37 _____________ Do you feel frustrated that lately you’ve been lacking inspiration to write music? We enjoy writing music when […]