What To Do If Your Songs Are Too “Sweet”

Several factors will make music sound sweeter than you want it to, including chord choice, melodic shape and overall production. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and find out which songs become hits, and why they sound so good. _____________ You’ll probably notice that when you sit down and listen to several of your […]

8 Tips For Writing a Song Bridge

A bridge’s main purpose is to create contrast from the rest of the song. _____________ It’s not enough to know which songs are your favourites. As a songwriter, you need to learn why they sound so good. That’s where “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” comes in! Not every song needs a bridge, so if you’ve never […]

Starting Songs With Non-Tonic Chords

One way to be creative with chords is to simply start on a chord other than the tonic. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and find out which songs become hits, and why they sound so good. _____________ A tonic chord is the one that represents the key that your song is in. So if your […]

A Close Look at Writing Song Lyrics

If your songwriting stops at the lyric stage, here’s a set of articles that can help. ___________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook bundle, and start building your audience base. ___________________ I know that many songwriters find that lyrics are the most difficult part of their songwriting process, and it’s something they have to work […]

Successful Songwriting: It’s a Commitment

The simple act of sitting down to write is the start of a songwriting commitment. ___________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook bundle, and start building your audience base. ___________________ The public could be excused for believing that there’s something magical about the creative arts. That the ideas just appear, and all that’s needed is a […]

Why Are Verse Lyrics So Hard to Write?

The trick to writing verse lyrics: verse 2 just rewords verse 1. ___________________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-ebook bundle, and start building your audience base. ___________________ Most songwriters will tell you that chorus lyrics often happen rather easily, but it’s the cursed verse lyrics that take forever. And for some, even after spending days, […]