7 Chord Progressions With Rising Bass Lines

Discover the 11 secrets that pro songwriters have known for decades. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle is being used by thousands of songwriters to take their music to a new level of excellence. Now with a new FREE eBook. Read more… ______________ I had some ideas for a few progressions to try, ones that result in a rising bass […]

Songwriting, and that Nagging Problem of Confirmation Bias

Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle, along with a FREE copy of “Creative Chord Progressions.” _____________ One of the reasons bands, singer-songwriters and other recording musicians hire producers is because they are able to listen to the music objectively and make decisions that the writer might be unable to make. A producer can tailor your song […]

Making an Energy Chart For Your Song

Discover the 11 secrets that pro songwriters have known for decades. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle is being used by thousands of songwriters to take their music to a new level of excellence. Now with a 7th FREE eBook. Read more… ______________ Song energy is a subtle quality that’s hard to define. In the end, it comes […]

Curing the Random-Lyric Problem

Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle, along with a FREE copy of “Creative Chord Progressions”. _____________ Writing song lyrics is an entirely different beast from writing melodies. In that respect, it shouldn’t surprise you to find that melodies might be easy to write, while lyrics might come across as clunky, random utterances. It can be one of […]

The Songwriting Process: Music From a Conveyor Belt

Honing your abilities to write great songs means learning how all the different elements of a song work and communicate with each other. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle covers every important aspect of songwriting, from chords to melody-writing to lyrics.  Now with a 7th FREE eBook. Read more… ______________ For composers, it’s an amazing feeling when you imagine all or […]

Chord Progressions: Switching From Minor to Major

“The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle covers every aspect of songwriting, from creating chord progressions, to writing melodies and lyrics, and much more. Now with a 7th FREE eBook. Read more… ______________ It’s common in pop songwriting to keep a verse mainly on minor chords, and then switch to major chords for the chorus. That’s not […]