Beautifying Melodies With a Few Well-Placed Leaps

Three quick ideas for making a melody beautiful and memorable. _______________ Get the songwriting ebook package that thousands of songwriters are now using to take their music to its highest level of excellence. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read […]

5 Main Differences Between Verse and Chorus Melodies

Discover the 11 secrets that pro songwriters have known for decades. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundles are being used by thousands of songwriters to take their music to a new level of excellence. Read more… ______________ Audiences tend to hear verse melodies as being somehow different from chorus ones, but they aren’t often able to say exactly […]

What Makes a Great Song Hook?

In pop music, a hook works quickly to pull an audience into your song and keep them humming it all day. How? By creating an enticing partnership between melody and rhythm. It’s part of the many, many things you’ll learn with “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle. More.. A hook is anything in music that’s catchy and memorable. A […]

How Lyrics Can Help Imply Melodic Shape

Thousands of songwriters are using “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle to improve their songwriting technique. Find out why: Learn more.. ___________ The best songs written are a partnership of many elements that all just seem to work together. Some songs are known for their clever lyrics, or beautiful melody, or captivating chord progressions. […]

Songwriter's Tips and Tricks: All About Bridge Sections

Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and build an audience base for your music. _____________ A bridge is the optional section of a song that usually happens after the second chorus. Its main purpose is to take the song in a new direction, at least melodically/harmonically, and to complete a lyric. But since it’s an option – […]

The Melody-Rhythm Relationships in "Girls Chase Boys"

Even some of the most innovative music being written today still sticks to important songwriting principles that have been in existence for decades. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle describes 11 crucial principles every songwriter needs to know. Read more.. ________________ Ingrid Michaelson’s “Girls Chase Boys“, the first single off her soon-to-be-released album “Lights Out,” is […]