A Song’s Harmonic Journey

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5 Secrets to Making the Verse-Chorus Format Work

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7 Ways That Song Form May Be Your Biggest Problem

Constant songwriting without study may mean you’re reinforcing errors and getting worse.  Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle, which includes “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”  More.. _____________ One of the biggest causes of bad songs is bad form. That may seem like a controversial statement, since it may appear that there are […]

Writing Songs That Don’t Use a Chorus

  Bruce Springsteen’s classic tune “Thunder Road”, from his 1975 album “Born To Run”, is a great model for study if you’re trying to get a handle on writing a song that doesn’t use a chorus. Though the song steers clear of the standard verse-chorus-bridge format typical of so many songs in the popular music […]

Balancing Repetition With Contrast – How is That Done?

Repetition and contrast are opposites, so how do you use both concepts in the same song? _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and solve your songwriting problems TODAY. _____________ In the most recent edition of the “Songwriter’s Quick Tips Newsletter”, I wrote an article about how to create songs that bring together the important concepts […]

Creating Climactic Moments in Song Melodies

Most songs have several climactic moments, and where you place them can be crucial to a song’s success. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and solve your songwriting problems TODAY. _____________ A song’s climactic moment is hard to define, but it’s usually fairly obvious when you hear it. That’s because a climactic moment isn’t just a […]