Chord Progressions That Move Back and Forth From Fragile to Strong

Many progressions actually move back and forth fragile and strong qualities, and you can use this to your advantage in songwriting. ____________ Purchase Gary Ewer’s “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and become the songwriter you’ve always thought you could be! _____________ Before reading this post, why not watch this video, which will explain some of the important concepts: […]

Pattern Recognition and Musical Repetition: Getting the Balance Right

Repetition is a crucial aspect of great songs. Here’s a bit on how to get it to work for you in your songwriting. ______________  It’s time to get serious about your songwriting. Buy “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, written by Gary Ewer. And get a 7th eBook FREE, “From Amateur to Ace – Writing Songs […]

Writing a Song Without a Chorus

A song without a chorus needs some careful consideration regarding where to place the high notes. ______________ It’s time to get serious about your songwriting. Buy “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, written by Gary Ewer. And get a 7th eBook FREE, “From Amateur to Ace – Writing Songs Like a Pro.” Time to become the best […]

Creating a Chord Progression to Fit Your melody

Here’s a set of steps that can keep your chord choices from sounding randomly picked. ______________ It’s time to get serious about your songwriting. Take a look a “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” eBook Bundle packages, written by Gary Ewer. They’ll take your music to new levels of excellence. Read more.. ______________ A few posts back I encouraged […]

How to Reverse Engineer a Song, and Why You’d Do That

If you want to be the best, it sometimes requires you to pull the best songs apart to see the parts separately. That’s reverse engineering. ______________  Looking for good songwriting content for your iPad, Kindle, laptop, desktop, or other PDF-reading device? Gary Ewer’s eBook Bundle, “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting”, will show you why good […]

Describing Your Emotions Rarely Works Without a Background Story

A good lyric will cause a listener to create their own emotional response to what the verse has described. ____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 10-eBook Deluxe Bundle, and increase your song’s HIT potential. _____________ This is a Part 2 to the post I did on May 20th, about making a connection to your audience through your lyrics. Take […]