Checklist: Is Your Verse Helping Or Hurting Your Song?

If your verse is dying and you can’t figure out why, try this checklist. _____________ Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” Ebook Bundle. 11 Songwriting Principles That Will Turn Your Writing Around – Guaranteed. Every purchase comes with a free product. Check today’s freebie! _____________ It’s easier to tell if a chorus is working well than if a verse is […]

Writing a Song Without a Chorus

A song without a chorus needs some careful consideration regarding where to place the high notes. ______________ It’s time to get serious about your songwriting. Buy “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, written by Gary Ewer. And get a 7th eBook FREE, “From Amateur to Ace – Writing Songs Like a Pro.” Time to become the best […]

Using Vocal Range to Energize Music in a Natural Way

When a lead vocal line moves higher, song energy builds in a very natural way. ____________ What do you use your iPad for? Why not let it help you improve your songwriting skills? Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle, and increase your song’s HIT potential. For desktop, laptop, iPad, iPhone, or any other mobile PDF-reading device. Plus get this DISCOUNT. […]

Lessons from Beethoven Resurface in TORRES

“Cowboy Guilt” from TORRES (@torreslovesyou) shows how the contrast principle is alive and well, after all these years. ______________  Looking for good songwriting content for your iPad, Kindle, laptop, desktop, or other PDF-reading device? Gary Ewer’s eBook Bundle, “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting”, will show you why good songs are good, and how to apply […]

Describing Your Emotions Rarely Works Without a Background Story

A good lyric will cause a listener to create their own emotional response to what the verse has described. ____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle, and increase your song’s HIT potential. _____________ This is a Part 2 to the post I did on May 20th, about making a connection to your audience through your lyrics. Take […]

5 Things To Do When a Chorus Falls Flat

Your chorus is arguably the most important part of your song. Here are some ideas to be sure it gets the job done. ______________  Take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. Buy “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle, written by Gary Ewer. It includes “From Amateur to Ace – Writing Songs Like a Pro.” […]