In music, a melody that exhibits a kind of “arch shape” is a natural one that really works. Sometimes that arch shape — where the melody starts low in pitch, rises in the middle, and then descends again, is really clear and obvious, like the melody for Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line”: And sometimes […]
When you play through chord progressions for songs you know, you’ll occasionally come across ones that involve a slash: F/A, C/G, Dm7/F, etc. These kinds of chords are called inversions, known colloquially as “slash chords” because of that slash. As you probably know, the letter name before the slash is the actual chord that you should […]
In music, momentum is anything that builds energy. Every possible element within a song has the potential to affect momentum, and songs are good if all of those elements partner well. You can hear energy and momentum growing in a song in any number of ways, including: if the music becomes louder; if the music becomes faster; […]
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A good verse is vital to a song’s success. These days, a listener might not wait until the chorus. ______________ Take your songwriting to a new level of excellence. Check out “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages, written by Gary Ewer. Get today’s DISCOUNT PRICE. Read more.. ______________ The tricky thing about pop songs is that […]
