The Essential Secrets of Songwriting
A songwriting site with daily articles by Gary Ewer on writing songs. Covers melody, chords, lyrics and structure.
Daily articles on the craft of songwriting, from structure to lyric writing.
The gramophone horn
An enormous curved horn sits above the house, gathering every note and passing it on to the street.
The violin
A violin perches on the roof, waiting for Rosin to draw the bow across one string.
The record player
A record waits by the music paper, ready for the first warm note of the afternoon.
The music paper
A few notes are sketched on a sheet by the door, as if they could be sung on the way out.