Why Most Songwriters Have No Luck With Their Music and What You Can Do About It
As a Songwriter, It’s Important to Know There Are Methods You Can Use in Your Songs to Get People to Want to Hear Your Music
We’ll Talk About Those Methods Here…
Have you ever had any of these things happen with your music?
- You wrote a song you felt was really strong, but it just didn’t get the response you hoped for. You were thinking it would be the song to propel you to greatness, but it never happened.
- You had a song that people told you they loved, but still no one actually bought it or told their friends about it.
- You submitted a song to a radio station or for placement in a TV show or film, but never heard back from anyone, leaving you to believe your song wasn’t up to their standards.
- You posted your song to a social media site, thinking you’d get a ton of great feedback, but hardly anyone commented on it at all. And if someone did, it was one of your friends.
- Or maybe you’ve written a great song that had some success, but you haven’t been able to recreate that experience for yourself. (By the way, if that’s the case, you probably lucked into what works without understanding what it was. That’s why you weren’t able to make it happen again.)
If you’ve experienced any of these scenarios you may just need to know the specific elements that most successful songs have in common. After all, those elements are what’s making them appealing to listeners. Writing something that’s “cool” is one thing, but to have it be something desired by a lot of people is a something entirely different.
The great part is you can incorporate these elements into your music without compromising yourself as an artist. You might be afraid that if you learn or apply certain techniques to your music, your songs will be too cookie cutter. You don’t have to worry about that. There are plenty of approaches you can use that will make your music better, without forcing it into a sound you’re not interested in. You’ll keep all your creativity, without becoming a “cookie cutter” artist. By taking certain approaches to songwriting, you can greatly increase the chance of your listener wanting to own it.
Do You Want to Be an Innovator?
I used to think I was the greatest songwriter around. The truth was I was far from it, because I hadn’t learned any of the concepts that can make a song great.
I wanted to be an innovator and do whatever I wanted, but I didn’t realize that before you innovate you have to know the methods that have worked again and again. Then you can stray from them. If you just do whatever you what, whenever you want, without learning, it’s a recipe for a song that’s just messy. Believe me, I learned that the hard way. I once had a song that went from rock, to funk, to jazz all in the same song! I thought it was great because it was original, but needless to say my listeners had no idea where I was taking them with that kind of music. I was trying to innovate before I knew anything about what makes a song successful.
Then I realized that once you know the ideas that go into a successful song, you can use them to make your song great, or you can creatively stray from those same ideas to make your song innovative. Either way, you win. But you have to know what those concepts are first.
Once I realized my songs weren’t working, I decided to build a solid songwriting education for myself and make it my mission to know what makes songs listeners want to hear and own. I read books, and went to seminars and workshops given by the best and most accomplished songwriting teachers around. I learned all the best tips, tricks and techniques there are. Some of what I learned worked and some didn’t. But the stuff that worked, worked incredibly well.
As I started to learn more and more about songwriting, I developed the ability to see what made successful songs work so well, while other songs didn’t. It became almost instantaneous when I listened to a new song.
I ended up analyzing a ton of hit songs for articles on my own website and for other great songwriting websites, like USA Songwriting Competition’s Blog and CD Baby’s Do It Yourself Musician’s Blog. I’ve even had my writings appear as examples in the book Songwriting Without Boundaries, by Pat Pattison, who’s an acclaimed Lyric Writing Professor at Berklee College of Music.
Apply the Best Ideas to Your Music
Once I noticed I could see songs in this way, I realized I’d have to put these ideas into an online video course to be able to give other songwriters the ability to clearly see what can make their song work, while sparing them information that doesn’t work. Not to mention saving them time too.
And that’s what I’ve done. I took all the best information on melody writing, lyric writing, chord progressions and even coming up with song ideas and put it into an online course called How to Write Songs That Sell.
This course will teach you two methods for writing a song from start to finish. The first method is called the Find Inspiration Method, where you’ll learn how to specifically draw inspiration and get ideas from other songs, and turn them into ideas that are completely your own. You’ll be able to dismember a current song, examine the parts, change them and then put them back together to create a whole new song of your own. You’ll never understand an existing song (or your own song) so well as when you take this approach.
The second method you’ll learn is the Do It Yourself Method, where you won’t be relying on other songs at all. It’ll show you how to create songs people want to hear completely from your own brain.
If you decide to combine parts of these two methods together, you’ll see great results. Great artists are always looking to other artists for ideas, while at the same time innovating from their own minds. If you combine the two methods, you have a great opportunity to do that yourself.
So, What is How to Write Songs That Sell All About?
How to Write Songs That Sell is a comprehensive 5 module program that walks you through all the pieces you need for creating a song people want to own.
It takes you through the entire process of writing a song so you could drastically improve your songwriting in just days.
Each module is broken down into small and absorbable pieces for easy learning and fast implementation. This will also make sure you don’t get overwhelmed.
Every time I've taken an online course, I’ve found the best way to learn is to start by watching the videos so I can have the concepts shown to me and easily explained.
Then if I need to revisit one of the ideas or concepts I learned, I’ve always found it helpful to have a transcript, since it makes those concepts really easy to find when I need them.
I also like the idea of having the audio of what’s in the videos, since they let you absorb the contents of the course anytime and anywhere you want. Plus, the audio format makes it easy to listen to the contents of the course several times, getting it ingrained in your brain so you hardly even have to think about what to do.
For those reasons, I’ve created How to Write Songs That Sell as an online video course, but I’ve also included a downloadable pdf transcript and mp3 audio file of each module.
If you learn the same way I do, you’ll find having the information in all three of these formats helpful. And if you don’t absorb information the way I do, you can choose whichever format works best for you and how you learn.
2 Methods + 5 Modules
Since great artists frequently reference other artists they’re inspired by and they also innovate from their own minds, the modules in this course are broken up into 2 different methods, as I mentioned earlier:
- The 1st method is called the Find Inspiration Method which shows you how to come up with ideas for your songs by specifically referencing existing successful songs and stories.
- The 2nd method is called the Do It Yourself Method, which shows you how to generate ideas from your own head, in a way that will get rid of your writer's block forever.
To give you an idea of the depth of this program, let's take a look at what you'll find inside each module.
The Melodies Module
This module will show you how to write creative but catchy melodies for your songs. You don't have to be a naturally gifted melody writer in order to come up with great, memorable melodies. In this module we cover:
- How to create a strong melodic hook in your music to keep your listeners addicted to what you're singing
- How to use the right combination of repetition and change to create catchy melodies
- The scales available to you for your melodies in each key of 6 different modes, and how to turn them into a melody over any chord progression (or before you even have a chord progression)
- How to organize your scale or chord notes into patterns to come up with a singable melody your fans will love
- How to avoid writing overcomplicated melodies that are hard to sing (for you AND your audience)
- How to reference proven successful melodies to give people a familiar sound, while at the same time making the melody completely your own
- How to change the rhythm of a melody to give it a completely different sound
- How to change the notes in a melody (while keeping its rhythm) to come up with a fresh idea
- How to create a powerful contrast in your melodies as your song travels from your verse to your chorus, in a way that will keep your listener excited each time they hear a new part of your song
- How to create melodies that match the intent of your song’s big idea
- What the 2 components of a melody are, and how changing anything aside from those two components won’t affect your melody at all
- How to strategically separate your melody from your lyrics to come up with a marketable sound
- A cool trick for making your listeners want to hear your melody again and again
- How to develop memorable melodies every time you sit down to write a song
- How to easily write melodies people will sing along to
- How to easily create memorable and creative melodies in your song, in order to keep your song in your listeners' heads, so they’ll want to hear it more often
- How to be consistently writing melodies as you go about your daily activities
By the end of this module you'll always have a way for coming up with a melody and you’ll never be stuck with something that’s uninteresting to your listeners. And you don't even have to know how to read music to make it happen.
The Lyrics Module
This module will show you how to write lyrics that create an emotional impact on your listeners. It covers:
- How to write creative and interesting metaphors, which are a mandatory element of great lyric writing
- How to engage the five senses (plus 2 additional senses) as a way of painting a very visual picture with your words, which will pull your listeners into your story
- How to use rhyme as a strategy when writing your lyrics, so you're not just rhyming for the sake of it
- What the most popular rhyme schemes are and how you can alter them to positively impact your lyrics
- What the different types of rhymes are and the best time to use each one for an impactful listening experience
- How to effectively use a physical rhyming dictionary for writing better lyrics
- How to clearly write your lyrics to the rhythm in your music, so you don't end up with wordy, awkward sounding (and often misheard) lyrics
- How to align each of your lyrical lines with a melodic line for a message that resonates with your listeners
- How to highlight the most important phrases of your lyrics (like your song's title) so they stand out to your listeners
- How the number of lines you use in your song can affect what your lyric is about, and how to use that to your advantage as you write
- How to use the length of each phrase in your song as an important tool in your lyric writing to highlight what your lyrics mean
- How to avoid having your phrases sound awkward
- How to paint clichés with a whole new meaning no one's ever heard before
- How to keep your listeners interested in your story from your first line to your last chord
- How to use imagery in your lyrics to add detail to your stories
The Chord Progressions Module
This module will show you how to come up with chord progressions that work for your overall idea. It covers:
- The chords available to you in each key of 6 different modes, giving you a staggering number of chord options
- What the most commonly used chord progressions are, so you can either use them for a familiar sound, or stay away from them when you’re innovating
- What the most common song structures are, so you can use them to structure your song with a familiar sound, or stay away from them if you want to be more creative
- How to experiment with different rhythms and tempos to give any one set of chords a whole range of sounds
- Easy ways to contrast your chords from section to section to create an enjoyable listening experience for your fans
- How to reference the chords from a successful song to give people a familiar sound that’s already a proven success, while at the same time making it entirely your own
- How to use the rhythm of another song to create a cool vibe for your own music
- How to easily change the key of a song so you can make it as simple as possible for you to sing it or play it on the piano or guitar
- How to easily change a song from major to minor to drastically alter its mood, to match your song’s main idea
- How to use tempo as a tool to set a mood in your songs
- How to modify the chords of an existing song to compose a great cover song in your own style
- How to create a chord progression that matches the intent of your song’s big idea
By the end of this module you'll be armed with everything needed to come up with interesting and original chord progressions that reflect your song’s big idea, at will.
The "Big Idea" Module
This module will present you with an organized way to come up with an overall concept for your song. This overall concept will help you make decisions about your song as you write it, which is why the big idea is so crucial. This module covers:
- How to turn simple, everyday words and phrases into full song ideas
- How to come up with a specific idea for a new song, based on an existing successful story
- How each section of a song functions and how to use each section to benefit your songs
- How to use everyday conversations as a way to consistently come up with song ideas
- How to take a simple idea and methodically turn it into a full song, section by section
- Why tapping into people’s emotions will make them want to hear your song again and again
- How to create a lead character in your story that your listeners can easily relate to, making them fall in love with your song
- How to come up with a title that will make people want to hear your song, and how to develop that title into a full song
- What questions to ask yourself before you start, to keep your ideas focused as you develop your song
- How to keep and organize your best song ideas, so you can develop them into full songs whenever you want
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to easily generate a big idea for your song from practically any words, phrases, experiences you’ve had, or stories you love, any time you want. It’ll show you how to kick off a song that’s going to shape what the rest of your song is going to sound like. And you’ll be able to do that at will.
Prosody
Prosody is a theme throughout this course. So at this point, not only will you have learned about writing melodies, lyrics and chord progressions that people want to hear, but you'll also know how to tie these elements together in your music so they're all striving towards your overall "big idea." This will give your listeners a coherent and enjoyable listening experience that makes an emotional impact.
Bonus Module: Mindset + Practice
At this point, whether you're starting with chords, melodies or lyrics, you'll be able to create an incredibly effective song. So this module will show you how important mindset is in order to be a successful songwriter, while laying out concrete practice routines for achieving success with your music. These are both crucial things to master if you want your music to be more than just a hobby. So this module covers:
- How songwriters limit themselves, and how to avoid doing that in order to succeed
- How to add new songwriting routines into your life, so you'll stick to them and not give them up like a bad new year's resolution
- How to keep yourself motivated as a songwriter, whether you feel like writing or not
- How to eliminate distractions when you're writing for more efficient writing sessions that will output better songs
- Whether you should strive to write a lot of songs, or just a handful if you want to become a great songwriter
- How the simple act of making quick decisions can help you reach your songwriting goals
- How to create your own roadmap to success as a songwriter to give you the future you want
- How to get yourself to take the necessary steps to move forward with your songwriting career
- What the 5 crucial keys to becoming and staying a successful songwriter are
- How being persistent can help you achieve success
By the end of this module you'll have the right mindset and know how to go after the goals you're looking to achieve with your music.
So those are the 5 core training modules of How to Write Songs That Sell. You can see this is an in-depth comprehensive program that walks you through every detail of building a song people want to hear, while keeping your own creativity and not becoming a cookie cutter artist.
And the moment you take me up on this, you get access to everything. But so far we've only talked about the training modules. There's a lot more that you get with How to Write Songs That Sell.
You Also Get...
The Chord and Melody Writing Cheat Sheet
The Chord and Melody Writing Cheat Sheet is a collection of charts for you to use when you're writing chords or melodies. It gives you 6 chord charts with all the chords available to you in 3 major modes (Ionian, Lydian and Mixolydian) and 3 minor modes (Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian) in every key, so you can experiment with a variety of different sounds when you're writing. It also has a guitar capo chart so you can easily change the key of a song using a capo and still know what chords you're playing.
It also includes all the scales for the 3 major modes and 3 minor modes in every key AND the major and minor blues and pentatonic scales in each key, giving you a plethora of options for writing melodies in practically any style.
It even gives you the guitar tablature for each of those scales to make it easier for you to figure out your melodies if you're a guitar player.
And if it sounds like all these charts are overwhelming, don't worry -- I show you exactly how to use them in the How to Write Songs That Sell course. Once you start writing with these charts, you'll never know how you wrote without them.
Who It's Not For
There's still a lot more to cover in regard to what you get as part of the How to Write Songs That Sell Program, but before I go on I want to tell you who this course is not for.
Simply buying How to Write Songs That Sell will not turn you into a hit songwriter overnight. If you're just looking to be an overnight American Idol style superstar, this probably isn't for you.
This is a program designed to make you a complete songwriter who can easily identify the elements of great song, so you can incorporate them into your own music, any time you want.
And you'll actually be using the tools I show you to write your songs. So that will require that you take action and do things. If you're not willing to follow what I'm showing you and do a little bit of work, then this is not for you.
This program is for the songwriter who is excited about being able to build a song people are into, whether or not inspiration has struck for writing a song. This is for the songwriter who isn't looking for anymore trial and error and who doesn't want to invest countless hours trying to figure things out.
If that's you, regardless of your current songwriting experience and regardless of what you think you don't know about songwriting, How to Write Songs That Sell is for you.
There's More...
Like I said, there's a LOT more that you get with this program. To give you even more resources, I've gone ahead and put together some great bonus lessons for you.
Melody Writing Bonus Lessons
Examples of Rhythm in Phrasing
This lesson contains several audio examples showing you different ways to arrange the rhythm of your notes to give you plenty of melody writing options.
Using Melody Maps to Lay Out the Melodies for Your Entire Song
If you’ve ever been able to come up with a line or two of melody, but didn’t know how to spread those melodic lines out into an entire song, this lesson will help you do that.
How to Create Contrast in Your Melodies
Creating contrast between the sections of your song is an important way to keep your melodies interesting. This topic is covered in the Melodies Module, however this lesson will show you even more ways for creating contrast with your melodies.
The Rules of Two’s
This lesson outlines a quick and easy trick for creating memorable melodies, while looking at a few Beatles songs as examples.
A Simple, But Interesting Melody Idea
This lesson shows you a hit song that using a great trick for keeping a melody super simple to keep it singable, without having it come off as overly repetitive or boring.
Using Falsetto to Color Your Melodies
This lesson will show you an example of a hit song that uses vocal delivery to color a melody. It’ll show you a great technique you can use to decorate your melodies to give them your own style.
Using the Modes as a Basis for Your Melodies
There are several different scales you can use as a basis for your melodies. This lesson outlines those scales for you with audio clips, so you’ll know how each of them will fit into your music.
Examples of Organizing the Modes into Phrases
Since hearing examples can be such an effective way to learn, this lesson uses audio examples to show you how to take the notes in your key and organize them into patterns you can use to build your melodies.
5 Aspects of Vocal Delivery That Affect Your Melodies
While a particular melody may read only one way on sheet music, it can sound very different when sung by different singers. This lesson discusses how you can use your vocal delivery to sing any given melody in your own style.
There are Also 9 Bonus Melody Writing Audio Segments that Show You:
- How to write a melody over any chords you've written
- The importance of starting your melody on different beats
- A clever hit song melody writing example and why it works, so you can use it yourself
- The importance of being able to write a melody before you write your chords
- How to easily write a strong melody [VIDEO]
- How to design an effective melody throughout your song
- How to choose notes for your chorus so all of your sections don't sound the same
- Several easy melody writing tricks you can use right away
- A sneaky technique for making a melody sound fresh when you go from a verse to a chorus
Lyric Writing Bonus Lessons
Writing Lyrics From Any Title
This lesson will show you how to take any title you’ve come up with and develop it into an entire song, so you can turn all of your unfinished ideas into completed lyrics.
Make Your Song Timeless
If you don’t want your lyrics coming off as a “flavor of the week,” this lesson will show you some important ideas to keep in mind while you write, so your listeners can enjoy your songs for years to come.
Fusing Your Lyrics to Your Music: Example #1
If you’d like to see a hit song example that makes great use of prosody by tying its words to its music, this lesson will do that for you so you can use a similar concept in your own music.
Fusing Your Lyrics to Your Music: Example #2
This lesson outlines another hit song example that makes great use of prosody, so you can reference its method for your own songs.
An Effective Opening Line
A strong opening line is really important for drawing a listener into your story. This lesson shows you an example of an excellent opening line used in a hit song, and breaks down why it’s so strong. It’s an important concept for you to make use of in your own opening lines.
How to Use Grammar in Your Songs
Should you always use proper grammar in your music? The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think. This lesson will show you why.
Object Writing
This lesson outlines a great lyric writing exercise created by Berklee College of Music Professor, Pat Pattison. It will show you how to develop your lyric writing “muscles,” so you can consistently and automatically write strong, sense-bound lyrics your listeners can easily visualize.
There are Also 15 Bonus Lyric Writing Audio Segments that Show You:
- How to highlight your most important lyrics
- How to make your lyric fit your melody, so your words aren't misheard
- Why the order of your lyrics matters, from line to line
- How to rewrite your lyrics effectively, so you're not wasting time with your rewrites
- How to get your listeners more interested in your lyrics
- Whether or not your lyrics need to be autobiographical
- How to maximize the meaning of your lyrics [VIDEO]
- The best way to write lyrics that are open to interpretation (since simply writing vague lyrics usually doesn't connect with listeners)
- How improperly stressing your lyrics hurts your songs (and you usually aren't even aware you're doing it)
- Title writing tips to get people interested in your music
- How to write lyrics that are melody ready so you're not forcing words into music, making your song sound awkward
- How to stop forgetting your lyrics when you're performing onstage
- The most important things about lyrics and melodies
- More information on Object Writing, the lyric writing exercise discussed in one of the lessons
- Sense Writing, which is another exercise designed to help you consistently and effortlessly write better lyrics
Lyric Writing Bonus Lessons
Writing Lyrics From Any Title
This lesson will show you how to take any title you’ve come up with and develop it into an entire song, so you can turn all of your unfinished ideas into completed lyrics.
Make Your Song Timeless
If you don’t want your lyrics coming off as a “flavor of the week,” this lesson will show you some important ideas to keep in mind while you write, so your listeners can enjoy your songs for years to come.
Fusing Your Lyrics to Your Music: Example #1
If you’d like to see a hit song example that makes great use of prosody by tying its words to its music, this lesson will do that for you so you can use a similar concept in your own music.
Fusing Your Lyrics to Your Music: Example #2
This lesson outlines another hit song example that makes great use of prosody, so you can reference its method for your own songs.
An Effective Opening Line
A strong opening line is really important for drawing a listener into your story. This lesson shows you an example of an excellent opening line used in a hit song, and breaks down why it’s so strong. It’s an important concept for you to make use of in your own opening lines.
How to Use Grammar in Your Songs
Should you always use proper grammar in your music? The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think. This lesson will show you why.
Object Writing
This lesson outlines a great lyric writing exercise created by Berklee College of Music Professor, Pat Pattison. It will show you how to develop your lyric writing “muscles,” so you can consistently and automatically write strong, sense-bound lyrics your listeners can easily visualize.
There are Also 15 Bonus Lyric Writing Audio Segments that Show You:
- How to highlight your most important lyrics
- How to make your lyric fit your melody, so your words aren't misheard
- Why the order of your lyrics matters, from line to line
- How to rewrite your lyrics effectively, so you're not wasting time with your rewrites
- How to get your listeners more interested in your lyrics
- Whether or not your lyrics need to be autobiographical
- How to maximize the meaning of your lyrics [VIDEO]
- The best way to write lyrics that are open to interpretation (since simply writing vague lyrics usually doesn't connect with listeners)
- How improperly stressing your lyrics hurts your songs (and you usually aren't even aware you're doing it)
- Title writing tips to get people interested in your music
- How to write lyrics that are melody ready so you're not forcing words into music, making your song sound awkward
- How to stop forgetting your lyrics when you're performing onstage
- The most important things about lyrics and melodies
- More information on Object Writing, the lyric writing exercise discussed in one of the lessons
- Sense Writing, which is another exercise designed to help you consistently and effortlessly write better lyrics
Lyric Writing Bonus Lessons
Writing Lyrics From Any Title
This lesson will show you how to take any title you’ve come up with and develop it into an entire song, so you can turn all of your unfinished ideas into completed lyrics.
Make Your Song Timeless
If you don’t want your lyrics coming off as a “flavor of the week,” this lesson will show you some important ideas to keep in mind while you write, so your listeners can enjoy your songs for years to come.
Fusing Your Lyrics to Your Music: Example #1
If you’d like to see a hit song example that makes great use of prosody by tying its words to its music, this lesson will do that for you so you can use a similar concept in your own music.
Fusing Your Lyrics to Your Music: Example #2
This lesson outlines another hit song example that makes great use of prosody, so you can reference its method for your own songs.
An Effective Opening Line
A strong opening line is really important for drawing a listener into your story. This lesson shows you an example of an excellent opening line used in a hit song, and breaks down why it’s so strong. It’s an important concept for you to make use of in your own opening lines.
How to Use Grammar in Your Songs
Should you always use proper grammar in your music? The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think. This lesson will show you why.
Object Writing
This lesson outlines a great lyric writing exercise created by Berklee College of Music Professor, Pat Pattison. It will show you how to develop your lyric writing “muscles,” so you can consistently and automatically write strong, sense-bound lyrics your listeners can easily visualize.
There are Also 15 Bonus Lyric Writing Audio Segments that Show You:
- How to highlight your most important lyrics
- How to make your lyric fit your melody, so your words aren't misheard
- Why the order of your lyrics matters, from line to line
- How to rewrite your lyrics effectively, so you're not wasting time with your rewrites
- How to get your listeners more interested in your lyrics
- Whether or not your lyrics need to be autobiographical
- How to maximize the meaning of your lyrics [VIDEO]
- The best way to write lyrics that are open to interpretation (since simply writing vague lyrics usually doesn't connect with listeners)
- How improperly stressing your lyrics hurts your songs (and you usually aren't even aware you're doing it)
- Title writing tips to get people interested in your music
- How to write lyrics that are melody ready so you're not forcing words into music, making your song sound awkward
- How to stop forgetting your lyrics when you're performing onstage
- The most important things about lyrics and melodies
- More information on Object Writing, the lyric writing exercise discussed in one of the lessons
- Sense Writing, which is another exercise designed to help you consistently and effortlessly write better lyrics
Chord Progression Bonus Lessons
How to Find the Right Key for Your Song
This is an important topic because you want your vocals to be in the right place when you’re singing and you also want your chords to be comfortable to play. This lesson will show you how to find the right key for your song.
How to Write Chords Under a Melody
If you normally write chords before your melody, you still need to be able to write chords after a melody for those times when you come up with a melody off the top of your head. This lesson will show you how to do that.
The Chord Progression Generator
If you ever get stuck coming up with chords, this lesson will show you how to use a great chart that will easily generate chord progressions for the different sections of your song.
3 Types of Key Changes to Use in Your Songs
There a few different types of key changes you can use in a song to give it an alternate feel as it moves along. This lesson will outline them for you, so you can use them in your music to create songs that are more interesting for your listeners.
7th Chords in Songwriting, Part 1: How They Work
You’re not just limited to the triads when you’re writing a song. If you start introducing 7th chords into your music, you can explode the options available to you in any given key. This lesson will show you how the 7th chords fit into your song’s key.
7th Chords in Songwriting, Part 2: Using Them
This lesson gets past the theory of 7th chords and shows you how to play them by outlining the notes and guitar tablature for all of the keys in six different modes. It’ll make it really easy for you to start adding 7th chords into your arsenal of chord options.
How Long Should Your Song's Intro Be?
Depending on your goals for your music, the length of your song’s introduction can make or break your chances with that song. That’s why in this lesson we’ll examine the ideal intro length for your songs.
How to Write a Chord Progression Any Style
This video will show you a cool trick for writing a chord progression in any style you want by referencing other songs you love.
Using Alternate Guitar Tunings
If you’re a guitar player, this lesson will show you how to easily implement alternate guitar tunings into your songwriting in order to open up way more options for your chord progressions.
"The Big Idea" Bonus Lessons
There are 6 Bonus "Big Idea" Audio Segments that Show You:
- What it takes to create a great song, so you can consistently achieve them
- How to use songwriting technique AND inspiration together so you're not lost using one or the other
- How to listen to other songs to learn from them in order to improve your own writing, based on songs you love
- How to organize your song ideas, so you're not lost in a mountain of untapped concepts
- Ideas for overcoming writer's block, so you're not wasting time staring at a blank page or computer screen
- You'll find out what “Uncle Shane's Famous Perpetual Top 5 Song List” is and how to use it to develop ideas for your music
Mindset + Practice Bonus Lessons
Your Music is Recorded... Now What?
This lesson outlines several ways for you to “get your music out there” and what your mindset should be when approaching people who can make things happen for your music. It’s an important lesson if you want your music to be more than just a hobby.
There are Also 14 Bonus Mindset + Practice Audio Segments that Show You:
- 3 co-writing tips for songwriters, so you can write with others efficiently
- How to implement systems to be more professional and waste less time
- Why finishing ALL of your songs is important if you want to be a great writer
- Why hard work trumps talent in songwriting and what that means for you as a writer
- The importance of accepting rejection and getting feedback on your music
- How to bring out your best performances
- How to grow as a performing songwriter
- Tasks you should be doing (and not doing) as an artist to make the best use of your time
- The importance of knowing your "why" in music
- How to make effective use of your time as an artist, so you can spend as much time being creative as possible
- How to handle negative comments on social media
- The importance of making each of your days interesting
- Why co-writing is a good idea to try
- The benefits you'll get from co-writing songs
The Sandbox Bonus
Since I want you to make the best use of what you're learning, I've also included a section at the end of each module called "The Sandbox."
The Sandbox contains a series of exercises that will give you the opportunity to implement the concepts you learned in each module right away, so they'll stick in your head and not be something you learned and then forgot about.
It'll also make these concepts something you've had experience with, making it much more likely for you to use these ideas in your songs in the future. This will help you be a more efficient songwriter as you move forward with your writing.
What People Are Saying About This Course
At this point, I'd like to let you quickly hear what some of the other people who have already gone through the course have said about it.
So, take a quick listen by clicking the play button below:
"You’ve managed to encapsulate a lot of great material in a well organized fashion. You obviously have a gift for teaching, in addition to your excellent grasp of the craft of songwriting."
- Dave Nachmanoff, Songwriter & Guitarist for Al Stewart
"This is a masterpiece. This is the piece of the puzzle I've been missing!"
- Charles Kelly, Texas
"There are very few songwriting books that I haven't read. I have my favorite authors/teachers, with Jason Blume, Robin Frederick, and Ralph Murphy topping the list, and I am most sincere when I tell you that your course is now up there on my 'go-to' and 'recommendation' lists. Great job, Anthony!"
- Avrim Topel, Delaware
A Recap of Everything You Get
Let's do a quick recap of everything you get, which I mentioned in more detail above:
How to Write Songs That Sell Online Video Course
You’ll get instant access to the online videos, the downloadable pdf transcripts and mp3 audio files of each video to best suit how you absorb information. The 5 modules cover:
- Melodies
- Lyrics
- Chord Progressions
- The Big Idea of Your Song
- Mindset and Practice Routines
The Chord and Melody Writing Cheat Sheet
This downloadable pdf guide provides you with easy-to-use chord charts and melody charts, for just about any chord progression or melody you’d want to write. It also includes a capo chart and tablature to makes things even easier to digest for guitar players.
Bonus Lessons and Audio Segments for Each Module
Your additional lessons for each module of this course include:
- 18 Total Bonus Lessons and Audio Segments in the Melodies Module
- 22 Total Bonus Lessons and Audio Segments in the Lyrics Module
- 9 Total Bonus Lessons in the Chord Progressions Module
- 6 Total Bonus Audio Segments in the Big Idea Module
- 15 Total Bonus Lessons and Audio Segments in the Mindset + Practice Module
"The Sandbox" for Each Module
At the end of each module, I’ve outlined appropriate exercises so you can implement the concepts you learned right away. This way they’ll stick in your head and not be something you learned and then forgot about.
This is a pretty mind blowing amount of information you’re about to get access to.
So now the big question... How much is this whole program?
What's it Worth?
I struggled for a while regarding what to charge for this program. Originally, I was thinking of having it cost either $297 or $247. Between all of the modules you’re getting in multiple formats, the invaluable Chord and Melody Writing Cheat Sheet AND the 70 bonus lessons and audio segments, this program would easily be worth that and more.
But while I was thinking about what the cost should be, I realized I want the price to be low enough that you’d be surprised and excited about how affordable it actually is.
So here's what I've decided to do...
Instead of $297 or $247 for the whole How to Write Songs That Sell program, for today you're going to get access to everything for just $97.
That price will not stay this low for much longer, so if you’re even considering taking advantage of this deal, do it NOW by clicking the big orange button below. You’ll have immediate access to all of the materials.
At this price, anyone who's not jumping at this probably isn't right for the course.
Also, what kind of offer would this be, if I didn't give you a complete money back guarantee?
60 Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
So you can see how serious I am about everything I’ve told you about this course, take 60 days to go through the material so you can put everything into action and see if it does everything I said it would for you.
If you’re not satisfied for any reason, no worries — just send me a quick message within 60 days from your date of purchase and you’ll get every penny of your money back. No questions asked.
This way How to Write Songs That Sell either delivers to you everything I promised it would, or it costs you nothing
Your low price for today:
$97
To get started with all 5 modules of the online video course, How to Write Songs That Sell (which also comes with downloadable pdf transcripts and mp3 audio files of the videos), The Chord and Melody Writing Cheat Sheet in pdf format AND all of your bonus lessons and audio segments, click that big orange button below. You’ll have instant access to all of your content:
As a last note, I want to take a second to THANK YOU for your interest in this course and for being a part of an awesome community of songwriters who are excited about creating songs people want to hear and own.
I really look forward to working with you as part of How to Write Songs That Sell.
I hope you take advantage of this course, so we can take your songwriting to another level and get you consistently writing amazing songs your fans will love.
Remember, to get started using all of the content we talked about, click the big orange button above and I’ll see you on the inside. Thanks!
Anthony Ceseri
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re still on the fence about getting this program, here are the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the course:
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Q.Is this a recurring billing membership?
A.No, this is a one-time payment.
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Q.How long will I have access to the material?
A.You’ll have access to How to Write Songs That Sell forever.
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Q.When do I get access to the content?
A.Immediately. You can access all of the information in How to Write Songs That Sell right away. Your login and access information will be sent to the email address you provide, giving you access to your online material.
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Q.Is your content iPhone/iPad friendly?
A.Yes. You will be able to access and view all of the content in this course from any of your mobile devices as long as you have an internet connection.
Once you’ve download the pdf transcripts and mp3 audio from the course, you will be able to access those items offline on any of your devices as well.
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Q.What if I already have the older EBook version of How to Write Songs That Sell?
A.The older EBook version of How to Write Songs That Sell is no longer available for purchase. However, if you currently own it, this course contains a lot of the information that was included in that package. I’ve also added a LOT more new content to this online version of the course that was not contained in the EBook version.
If you own the older EBook version and you’re interested in this revised and updated online version, please email me by clicking the “Contact” link at the bottom, lefthand side of this page. For a limited time, I can offer you a coupon for a discount on this new version.
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Q.What if I get it and I don't like it?
A.We have a very high rate of satisfaction for this course, so I’m pretty confident you’ll love it.
However, we do offer a 60 day no-questions-asked guarantee, so if you aren’t happy for any reason, just let us know within 60 days of your purchase and we’ll give you your money back. We obviously don’t think it’ll come to that, but if you’re even the least bit worried that this might not work for you, then put your mind at ease. You’ll either get the results you want or you’ll get your money back. It’s as simple as that.
If you have any additional questions about the course, feel free to contact me by clicking the “Contact” link at the bottom, lefthand side of this page. If not, click the big button below to get started right now:
Contact
If you have any additional questions about this course, please feel free to email me at: anthony@successforyoursongs.com
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