Looking Backward to Get Melodies Working

One way to work out song melodies is to identify the basic range as a starting point. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Bundle is written by Gary Ewer, designed to straighten out your technique and get you writing better songs. In the previous post, we looked at the value of working backwards in songwriting, starting […]

Improve a Song By Adding a Good Bridge Section

A song’s bridge should provide good contrast to a song chorus. _______________ Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook Bundle. _______________ The bridge of a song, which typically happens after the second chorus, has several benefits that are immediately obvious: It offers a third melody for listeners, helping to solve the boredom […]

5 Chord Progression Partners for Verse-Only Songs

Some suggestions for making a verse-only progression sound like a complete musical journey. _______________ Thousands of songwriters are now using “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle to improve their technique. Includes two volumes of chord progressions, plus the very popular “Chord Progression Formulas”, and now comes with a free eBook, “Creative Chord Progressions“. Read more.. ________________ Chord progression […]

A Chart For Creating Bridge Chord Progressions

A good bridge progression is one that builds musical energy, one that finds release in the return to the chorus. _______________ Thousands of songwriters are now using “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle to improve their technique. It comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________ You’ve decided that […]

How a Good Lyric Makes You Want to Listen

It’s not just emotion that makes a lyric connect. It’s alternating emotions that really do the trick. _______________ Thousands of songwriters are now using “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle to improve their technique. It comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________   When a lyric is good, it […]

When and Why to Write a Song Bridge

A bridge is a very useful section to include in your song, with at least five good reasons for its existence. _____________ 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 […]