If all you know about a refrain is that it’s shorter than a chorus, read on. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and solve your songwriting problems TODAY. _____________ Refrains have been an integral part of songwriting for literally centuries. Over those many hundreds of years, however, its definition has modified. When it used to […]
A great melody with lousy chords will come across as a lousy melody. Here’s a bit of chord theory to help. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and discover all you need to know about chords, melodies, and all-important song structure. _____________ You might write a great melody, but if the chords you […]
There’s a knack to creating a chorus that sounds like the logical answer to a verse. Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” e-book bundle. Your songs could be that close to being hits. _________________ Songs usually have several melodies that need to partner well together. And not just partner well — a good verse melody […]
It doesn’t take much to turn a boring song into something that gets people excited. Try these 10 ideas. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and find out why your songs may be missing the mark. _____________ Every once in a while an up-and-coming songwriter will write me and say something along the […]
Not only can plateau pitches improve your melody-writing technique, it can simplify the process. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and find out which songs become hits, and why they sound so good. _____________ It’s possible to simplify the notion of writing song melodies by simply saying that most good melodies move in a […]
Several factors will make music sound sweeter than you want it to, including chord choice, melodic shape and overall production. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and find out which songs become hits, and why they sound so good. _____________ You’ll probably notice that when you sit down and listen to several of your […]
