Writing a Verse That Prepares the Audience for the Chorus

Sharon Van Etten’s amazing tune, “Your Love is Killing Me,” shows exactly how a verse can make a chorus sound fantastic. _______________  “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages come with the eBook “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro“. Read more.. ________________ Choruses are typically easier to write than verses because the chorus is […]

New 3rd Edition of "Essential Secrets of Songwriting" Now Released

This is something I’ve been working on since last summer, and I’m very excited about this! I’ve just completed an updated 3rd edition of my songwriting manual, “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting.” It’s taken a long time because it is a fairly extensive rewrite of the original text. The second edition was a 221-page ebook, but […]

Take a Break – Before You Sit Down to Write Music

Written by Gary Ewer, author of “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook Bundle. _______________ In my book “Beating Songwriter’s Block: Jump-Start Your Words and Music,” I make the case for writing music even when you don’t feel like it. I outline the scientific evidence for this as a good strategy for keeping the creative juices flowing. […]

The "Essential Secrets" Study Guide – Now Available

An optional idea for working your way through the eBook bundle. _______________ Get the songwriting ebook package that thousands of songwriters are now using to take their music to its highest level of excellence. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a […]

Music Criticism: The Good and the Bad

The following is an excerpt from Gary Ewer’s “Beating Songwriter’s Block: Jump-Start Your Words and Music“ _______________ Get the songwriting ebook package that thousands of songwriters are now using to take their music to its highest level of excellence. “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with a 7th free eBook, “From Amateur to […]

Speedwriting Lyrics: Liberating… And Terrifying

Get “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle. Discover the secrets of chords, melodies, lyrics and more. With sound files, and a complete discography of music that demonstrates each concept. Become a COMPLETE songwriter! The Deluxe Bundle is currently being offered at a discount. Read more.. ______ I’ve written often about the benefits of speedwriting on this […]