Successful Songs Are a Partnership of Musical Elements

Every element within a song needs to be carefully crafted in order to work well with each other. Check out “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, now with a 7th eBook absolutely FREE: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” Read more.. ___________ Every great song has something that grabs your attention. It might be a turn […]

Creating Chord Progressions That Beg for the Chorus

An instinct for songwriting is great, but you need more than that. You need to discover why the world’s best songs are so good, and, more importantly, how to use those discoveries to make your own songs even better. Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and become a top-level songwriter. Read more.. ______________ […]

When a Song's Bridge Is – and Perhaps Isn't – Necessary

In songwriting, there’s nothing worse than feeling stuck for ideas. In a lot of cases of songwriter’s block, the culprit is not understanding basic song structure. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle will lay out song form in a clear, easy-to-understand way, using sound samples to demonstrate. Read more.. _______________ A bridge is the section […]

How to Create Several Chord Progressions That Work Within the Same Song

Getting progressions to sound connected within a song means identifying the key of the chorus. ___________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle, and become the songwriter you always thought you should be. ___________ Most songs contain at least two separate progressions, and sometimes more. A verse and chorus can both use the same […]

The Inverse Relationship Between Emotive and Descriptive Lyrics

The narrative-to-emotive design of song lyrics is a necessary part of pulling an audience into your music. ____________ “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 _____________ If you write your own song lyrics, you’ll notice right away that […]

How the Rhythms You Use in the Chorus Will Effect the Emotional Level of the Lyric

Using longer note values in a chorus melody helps to amplify emotion. ____________ “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 _____________ One of the main differences between a verse and a chorus has to do with the emotional […]