8 Questions and Answers on Writing Song Melodies

8 questions about writing song melodies that might help you with your next one. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ You can argue that a song melody is the most important part of what you do as a songwriter if […]

Memorable Songs Don't Necessarily Equate to Good Ones

Here’s how to take the best qualities of the world’s worst songs to write great music. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ “Achy Breaky Heart”, written by Don Von Tress and made most famous (or perhaps infamous) by Billy Ray […]

Word Lists To Create Better Song Lyrics

Creating word lists, one narrative and the other emotional, really helps a song lyric come together. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle takes the guesswork out of songwriting. Help give your songwriting technique a kick-start (Free ebook offer– Read more..) ____________________ I truly believe that the best lyrics happen by writing lots and lots of words, […]

Making a Repeated Melody Less Obvious

Changing key temporarily is a great way to make a repetition less evident. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle cleans up your songwriting technique. Become a top-level songwriter, starting today! (Free offer included – Read more..) ____________________ Most songs make great use of repetition as an important feature. Some repetitive elements go without needing to be discussed. For example, […]

7 Steps to Writing Song Melodies That Start By Speaking Your Lyric

When you speak lyrics melodramatically, important melodic shapes start to occur. ____________________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle cleans up your songwriting technique. Become a top-level songwriter, starting today! (Free offer included – Read more..) ____________________ It’s a common question that songwriters tend to get: how do you start your songs? Are you a melody-first, […]

Is Your Songwriting Output Slowing Down?

Clutter is the most common cause of diminished songwriting output. ____________ “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle comes with this FREE eBOOK: “From Amateur to Ace: Writing Songs Like a Pro”. _____________ If you find that the number of songs you’re writing these days is slowing down, there’s not necessarily any reason to be alarmed. There […]