Creating Chorus Chords that Work Well With Verse Progressions

Verse and chorus progressions should be seen as musical partners. Here are some ideas for strengthening that partnership. ______________  Take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. Buy “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle, written by Gary Ewer. Includes “From Amateur to Ace – Writing Songs Like a Pro.” Time to become the best […]

Making Clear Differences Between Your Verse and Chorus

Contrast plays a crucial role in keeping listeners interested in your music. Here’s how. ______________  Take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle, written by Gary Ewer. Get today’s FREE OFFER. Time to become the best songwriter you can be! Read more.. ______________ There’s been a principle in musical composition […]

Goal-Oriented Chord Progressions: A Description, With 7 Examples

With songs in most of the pop music genres, you usually can’t go wrong with a solid, goal-oriented progression in the chorus. ______________ Looking for good songwriting content for your iPad, Kindle, laptop, desktop, or other PDF-reading device? “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” ebook bundle packages will show you why good songs are good, and […]

Verse Melodies: Choose Your Starting Note Carefully

Starting verses on the dominant (5th) note can help entice audiences to keep listening. ______________ Take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. Buy “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle, written by Gary Ewer. And get an 11th eBook FREE, “Creative Chord Progressions.” Time to become the best songwriter you can be!  ______________ Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” […]

Writing Songs, and Making People Listen

How do you get and then keep an audience’s attention? Looking for good songwriting content for your iPad, Kindle, laptop, desktop, or other PDF-reading device? Gary Ewer’s eBook Bundle packages will show you why good songs are good, and how to apply those lessons to your own music. Get the Deluxe Bundle of 10 eBooks at a discount price […]

Turning an Idea Into a Song

Once you’ve thought of an idea for a song, how do you develop it into a complete musical journey? 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 […]