Great songwriting website. The power of contrast.
by Mark Joseph
(Brooklyn, New York)
I like your songwriting tips and enjoyed reading about your personal experiences with writing songs. I have found this entire site very helpful. Thanks for your efforts. I have added your site to my favorites list.
Even though I have been writing songs for a while now, I always find it very rewarding to read about the craft, even it means going back to the basics. You never know it all.
Your site is a great asset and must be especially helpful to aspiring songwriters.
If I may add, one technique that has worked a lot for me when it comes to writing songs is contrast. For instance, one can use -
1. minor chords in the verses and major chords in the chorus or vice versa
2. lower notes in the verses and a higher range in the chorus
3. longer notes in the verses and shorter (hence faster) notes in the choruses
This is just one of several songwriting techniques that I have found really useful over the years.
God bless.