Tony Banks - Genesis

Songs With Almost No Melody

If you’ve ever written an instrumental, you’ve hopefully noticed that the same principles of good composition apply as when writing a song that’s meant to be sung. The way the chords work, the way you shape the melodies, and the general ideas behind production issues — these things stay the same whether you’re writing a […]

6 Tips for Writing a Song Melody That Grabs Audience Attention

Read these 6 tips for helping your song melody come to life. ______________  It’s time to get serious about your songwriting. The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages, written by Gary Ewer, can be an important part of making you the best songwriter you can be! Get the discount NOW: Read more.. ______________ What makes melody writing difficult? Most […]

Moving a Chorus Melody Higher For a Shot of Energy

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A Verse, a Chorus… And Then What?

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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 […]

Adding a Semitone-Upward Key Change to Your Song

“The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle covers every aspect of songwriting, from creating chord progressions, to writing melodies and lyrics, and much more. Now with an 11th FREE eBook. Read more… ______________ Changing key is otherwise known as modulation in music circles. Modulating upward within a song is a relatively common musical device, particularly in ballads. The semitone-upward […]