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, […]

Solving the Problem of Too Much Repetition

If you’re repeating the same idea over and over, you risk boring your audience. Here are some solutions ____________ “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 _____________ Songs will suffer from a lack of repetition before they’ll suffer […]

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 […]

The Dilemma of Changing Key Within a Song

Key changes can save a song that is stuck using the same chords over and over. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ Lately, I’ve been getting a ton of email with questions regarding how to properly change key. […]

Fixing a Chord Progression That Sounds Random

Randomness is no help for your music. 5 tips to sort all that out. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ When a chord progression sounds random, that usually means that it has lost the sense of where “home” is. In […]

"Home" (Phillip Phillips) – Composing 3-Part Song Melodies

There are options to the verse-chorus-bridge form that can create a natural energy build in your songs. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ If you usually stick to a verse-chorus-bridge format for your songs, you know the benefits: that song […]