A suspension produces momentum in music by creating a tension which needs resolution. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle TODAY, and claim your free eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ First, let’s define some of the terminology we use when talking about chords. A chord is three or more notes […]
Chord sequences are pleasantly predictable, adding structure to your music by creating repetition. ____________ Purchase “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and get this eBook FREE OF CHARGE: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ Other than the circle of fifths, most songwriters don’t tend to think much about chord progression patterns. For many, […]
Here’s how to make a simple progression more interesting, while leaving the original progression intact. ____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and get back to the basics of why hit songs sell. _____________ I’m a big fan of keeping things relatively simple with regard to chord progressions in the pop genre. That’s certainly not […]
There’s nothing random about a good chord progression. Here are some tips to help you get them working for you. ____________________ Check out “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle. Learn how to add chords to a melody, and so much more. Right now save 56%. ____________________ When a chord progression is working well, you usually […]
Most songs fluctuate between fragile and strong progressions as a way of generating song energy. ____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and get back to the basics of why hit songs sell. _____________ For songs that use a verse-chorus design, it’s typical to use a different progression in the verse than is used in […]
The killer chord progression: it doesn’t exist. Or… actually…. ________________ Do chords mystify you? “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle contains hundreds of progressions that can get you back to writing in no time. ________________ As I am not one to sit idly by and watch others fritter their day away needlessly, I’ll cut […]
