How Bad Song Form Hurts Your Music: Micro Versus Macro

Problems with form can be hard to identify, and are responsible for many failed attempts at writing songs. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and receive your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ In music we’re talking about form when we talk about the various sections of a song: intro, […]

The Benefits of Writing Quickly

There is a value to speedwriting in the creative arts. And yes, it is possible to train your brain to work quickly. ____________ “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 _____________ For a songwriter, the creative process involves […]

Your Music, the Captivating Ingredient, and 5 Important Questions

Every song you write needs something distinctive that sets it apart from everything else you’ve written. ____________ “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 _____________ Sometimes you just like a song because it’s got energy and drive, and […]

Songwriter's Instinct, and Why So Many Rely Solely On It

Written by Gary Ewer (Follow Gary on Twitter) _______________________ It stands to reason that if you want to make great leaps in the fields of science, medicine, psychology or geology, you have to study those topics. A plumber is not going to be the one to finally figure out dark matter (at least, not that dark […]

8 Questions and Answers on Writing Song Melodies

8 questions about writing song melodies that might help you with your next one. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ You can argue that a song melody is the most important part of what you do as a songwriter if […]

Memorable Songs Don't Necessarily Equate to Good Ones

Here’s how to take the best qualities of the world’s worst songs to write great music. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ “Achy Breaky Heart”, written by Don Von Tress and made most famous (or perhaps infamous) by Billy Ray […]