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| Author | : Robin Frederick |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780982004005 |
Discover the melody and lyric writing techniques of today's top songwriters. Learn why their songs are so successful. The book features 38 proven strategies for creating powerful lyrics, 30 simple ways to make your melody fresh, exciting and memorable, using hit songs as "ghost songs" to get quick results, plus 58 more Shortcuts to help you lay the groundwork, choose the perfect structure, and pick the chords to give your songs even more hit potential.
| Author | : Robin Frederick |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2016-10-15 |
| Genre | : Lyric writing (Popular music) |
| ISBN | : 9780965478939 |
With Song Starters, you'll spend more time creating and less time struggling to come up with ideas. Discover an endless supply of exciting, creative concepts that will launch song after song. Use the Starters to spark a brainstorm or set a series of notes in motion, get your feet dancing or fill your head with music. Listen to hit song examples as you work. All of the Starters are based on time-tested concepts used by hit songwriters, but you make them your own. 365 ways to fuel your songwriting creativity: - 183 lyric situations, characters, emotions, and title ideas - 45 ways to easily create music tracks to write to - 42 melody patterns, phrase ideas, and note rhythms - 17 contemporary chord progressions - 22 ways to rewrite a song using Song Starters ...plus a grab bag of 56 assorted whimsical, stimulating, inspiring launch pads for lyrics, melodies, and chords that will let you free your muse and write from your heart. With Song Starters, you'll never have to face another blank page.
| Author | : Peter Pickow |
| Publisher | : Billboard Books |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : |
A useful manual that covers music-reading and lyric-writing skills, song styles and forms, and demo techniques.
| Author | : Eric Beall |
| Publisher | : Billboard Books |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2010-05-26 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 0307875180 |
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell unveils the secrets to climbing the charts and reaching success in today’s ultracompetitive music industry. Eric Beall supplies his firsthand knowledge of today’s record business, as well as interviews with successful writers, producers, and executives from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, country, adult contemporary, and R&B. The result: a proven approach to constructing songs that open doors, create careers, and communicate to listeners around the world. Key areas explored include: •How does a song become a hit? •What makes a song a single? •Is there a formula for creating a hit? Fun and practical exercises provide opportunities to hone skills and expose specific talents, helping songwriters combine their unique voices to the demands of the commercial marketplace. Filled with fresh ideas that will spark beginners and veterans alike, this book will lead the way toward the industry’s ultimate challenge: the creation of that chart-topping hit song.
| Author | : Molly-Ann Leikin |
| Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780634050015 |
(Book). You've written what you think is a great melody, what you hope is a strong lyric, and you've cut what sounds to you like a killer track. But how do you know if it's a hit? And what do you do with it if it is? Your only option is How to Be a Hit Songwriter , essential reading for advanced songwriters. Molly-Ann Leikin is the award-winning songwriter/songwriting consultant who helps good songwriters all over the world become hit songwriters. Whether your work just needs a little rewriting, polishing or some strong connections, Leikin will guide you step by step to the top of the charts. In How to Be a Hit Songwriter she offers expert advice and exercises, including "Seven Easy Steps to Writing Hit Lyrics." The book features inside information that can turn your song into a potential hit. What's more, she's interviewed music industry power players who share tips that are essential to all developing artists.
| Author | : John Braheny |
| Publisher | : Writers Digest Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1995-04-15 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780898796537 |
Music is a universal language, and John Braheny speaks it eloquently as he helps prepare us for our big musical break--by teaching us the craft of songwriting and revealing secrets of the music business. Includes anecdotes, exercises, and examples from dozens of songwriters, such as Harry Chapin, Paul McCartney, and many others.
| Author | : Jai Josefs |
| Publisher | : Schirmer Trade Books |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Music theory |
| ISBN | : 9780028646787 |
Everyone dreams of placing a song on the Top-40 charts, but few know how to take this dream and make it a reality. This book takes the beginning songwriter from music basics through creating complete songs in rock, country, RandB, and theatrical forms. The author uses real, current hit songs as examples; recorded by noted songwriters and artists including. Book jacket.
| Author | : Russell Dean Vines |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2011-05-04 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1118068351 |
Yes, you can turn those great melodies and smokin’ grooves in your head into stunning digital music! And you don’t have to be a musical genius or a computer geek to do it! Composing Digital Music For Dummies shows you everything you need to know to compose great tunes using the hottest digital tools. This friendly, plain-English guide explains all of the digital music basics, including how to work with the latest hardware and software, use templates from the companion CD-ROM to make a quick start, build your first tune, and save it in different formats. You’ll also find out how to add instruments to your score, set tempos and keys, create chord symbols and show fretboards, add lyrics to your tune, and much more. Discover how to: Write and arrange digital music Determine what — if any — equipment you need Create your own ringtones and mp3s Compose with a MIDI controller, or a mouse Work with notation software Use keyboard shortcuts Publish your creations on the Internet Build your own tune from scratch Extract parts from your score for each instrument The companion CD-Rom also includes a demo of Sebelius 5, the most popular music notation software, as well as audio files for all music examples in the book. With this step-by-step guide and your computer, you’ll have everything you need to start writing, arranging, and publishing your own digital music — immediately! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
| Author | : Jack Perricone |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 401 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 0199967652 |
A thorough songwriting guide featuring lessons that cover melody, harmony, rhythm, lyric writing, and form, along with emphasis on loop-based and riff-based writing, with hundreds of examples from well-known songwriters and a companion accessible website to listen to audio samples.
| Author | : Jason Blume |
| Publisher | : Billboard Books |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2008-09-02 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 0823084779 |
What’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the Country, Pop, and R&B charts simultaneously, has packed this book with such key aids as the three-step lyric writing technique used by the pros; lyric, melody, and demo checklists; and tools for self-evaluation–plus many other exercises that work. Blume’s warm, humorous style features motivational anecdotes and entertaining stories of how hit songs came to be written and recorded. Get Six Steps to Songwriting Success, and get on the charts!
