Uncovering the Secrets of Beautiful Song Melodies

The well-placed tonic note, coupled with a climactic moment, helps create beautiful melodies. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle now includes a free copy of “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro.” ____________________ Every once in a while I get comments or emails from people who deride the value of song analysis. […]

How Balancing Upward and Downward Melodies Affects Musical Meaning

The mood of a song often swings back and forth depending on which way the melody moves. ____________________ Read more about how “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle can make you a top-level songwriter. ____________________ This is an extended thought from the blog posting I did a while back, on Friday (April 19) in which […]

Creating Meaning In Your Music

How do you get a listener to imagine something by using sound alone? ____________________ Read more about how “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle can make you a top-level songwriter. (Also, get a free eBook today.) ____________________ When we talk about the meaning of a song, we naturally look to the lyric. But music itself (i.e., the […]

7 Different Ways to Start a Song

Starting a song a different way each time ensures that you’re writing something that’s fresh and unique. ____________ 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”. _____________ Humans are creatures of habit. Once we find a way that works for us, we’re […]

How to Make a Song Melody Easier for Audiences to Remember

Songs that are repetitious and simply constructed are much easier to remember. ____________________ Read more about how “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle can make you a top-level songwriter. ____________________ Choruses not only make use of a repeated phrase, but the structure of the repeated phrase itself becomes very simple, using very basic scale or […]

Writing a Song Where the Verse and Chorus Melodies are the Same

Writing a chorus melody that works as a verse requires keeping things simple. ____________________ Read more about how “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle – Learn how to write good music by learning the secrets used by hit songwriters. ____________________ You can fill a book with ways that verses and choruses differ from each other. […]