The Young Musician's Guide to Songwriting

Author: Lisa Donovan Lukas
Publisher: Must Write Music
ISBN: 9780615915715
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Why not write your own songs? You've learned the basics and rehearsed other musicians' pieces-now you want to try your own hand at writing. But it can be hard to get started...and sometimes even harder to know when to stop. "The Young Musician's Guide to Songwriting" is an ideal resource, designed specifically for guiding the young musician through the songwriting process-from idea generation to completed song. It is also a refreshing tool for music teachers, private instructors, and parents of musicians, who have a young artist in need of some rails to guide them down the songwriting tracks. Whether you're a beginning or advanced musician, author and musician Lisa Donovan Lukas compiles her years of experience teaching and working in the music industry to provide exercises that help the songwriter get started quickly; lessons on structure, lyrics, melody, harmony, and rhythm; and perhaps most importantly-the discovery and development of a good song idea. So grab your instrument (and maybe your teacher), and crack open this book to unlock the gates to your own musical journey.

The Everything Songwriting Book

Author: C. J. Watson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440522650
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
Simple techniques for creating catchy lyrics and memorable melodies! Nearly everyone can hum the melody or remember the words to a hit song. Clever word play, catchy melodies, and thoughtful imagery can create an impression that lasts long after a song has ended. The Everything Songwriting Book provides amateurs and seasoned professionals alike all they need to create, perform, and sell hit songs. Learn how to develop an idea, formulate a rhyme scheme, incorporate unique phrasing, and follow through to the final note. Professional songwriter and consultant C.J. Watson packs this book with clever tips and tricks for overcoming writer's block, creating a "hook," and recording and selling a song to a recording company or performer. This user-friendly guide also shows how to: Tap into the common elements of hit songs Incorporate instruments into songwriting Understand music theory Spot songwriting trends and write for a specific market Produce a song Know essential copyright law and other legal basics Get compositions into the right hands Complete with expert advice and practical pointers, The Everything Songwriting Book is sure to guide and inspire burgeoning songwriters at any level.

Sing My Song

Author: Steve Seskin
Publisher: Tricycle Press
ISBN: 9781582462660
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Provides an illustrated collection of songs co-written with children, with detailed instructions about the creative process of songwriting and the songs performed in the accompanying CD.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting

Author: Joel Hirschhorn
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592572113
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
A comprehensive book for today's amateur musician interested in creating and writing his or her own songs, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting, Second Edition, is the most complete and up-to-date book available. Beating coverage from other series competition, Oscar-winning (and Grammy and Tony award nominated) author Joel Hirschhorn shares his firsthand knowledge of coming up with ideas, rhyming schemes, hooks, melodies, lyrics, and even titles - everything readers need to create their own hit songs! This new edition features coverage of the music business along with the ins and outs of selling a song including working with publishers, producers, artists, managers, accountants, agents, and even attorneys. Best of all, this newest edition features special chapters on genre songwriting - with all new coverage of Latin music, Rock/Blues, Children's music, writing for television, film, and more.

Song Writing Journal for Kids

Author: Simon ART
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Many surprises in this book, Our Song Writing Journal For Kids, is a Range of Affordable Manuscript Paper for Talented Kids. Superb for Anyone who Likes to Writing Songs and composing, Contains Lined Page on Left Side, Staff/Manuscript Paper for Composing on Right Side. Perfect Music Book For Songwriters, Composers: 120 pages 8.5"x11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) Music Notation Guide Circle Of Fifths Reference Page Of Popular Song Structures Evenly Spaced For Easy Writing 1 Pages, Printed On both Sides Get your copy today!!! In the event that you are searching for similar music books to use at school, at home, on the studio. Be sure to click on the author name for other designs and ideas. Additionally nice for a birthday, Christmas or graduation gifts.

Quickstart Guide to Songwriting

Author: Randy Klein
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524698504
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
If you’ve ever heard a song in your head and wanted to be able to write it, the Quickstart Guide to Songwriting will lead the way. Starting with choosing a subject to write your song about, then writing a lyric, a memorable hook, a singable melody, and then adding harmony and rhythm, you will write a song of your own. Even if you might think you are not musical or lyrical, you can write a song. The Quickstart Guide to Songwriting is an easy step-by-step introduction in teaching you how to create your own song. Write a song today!

Songwriting 101

Author: Sabrina Young
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781986235044
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78

Book Description
Songwriting 101 is a series of 30 exercises for educators and beginning, intermediate, and advanced musicians who want to develop their skills in composition. This music workbook is designed to help educators, students, and seasoned professionals to hone their compositional craft in melody, harmony, rhythm, arranging, and lyric writing. There are a series of exercises, helpful tips, resources, and more to help the musician prepare a solid foundation in music composition developed by award-winning composer and music educator Sabrina Pena Young.

The Complete Singer-Songwriter

Author: Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495063739
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 229

Book Description
(Book). The Complete Singer-Songwriter is the ultimate guide for the modern performer, chock-full of tips, tools, and inspiration for both aspiring troubadours and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews with songwriting legends and rising stars; expert advice from managers, agents, lawyers, and publishers; and his own experiences as a performing songwriter. He offers this invaluable companion for singer-songwriters on their journey from idea to song to the stage, studio, and beyond. New in the second edition: * A songwriter's guide to chord progressions * Understanding song form and rhyme * Dozens of songwriting games and exercises * Essential info on copyrighting your songs, music publishing, and digital royalties * Online companion at completesingersongwriter.com with playlists and additional resources Songwriting tips and techniques from more than 100 artists, including Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Jewel, Jeff Tweedy, Ani DiFranco, James Taylor, John Fogerty, Brandi Carlile, Richard Thompson, Jason Mraz, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Garcia, Dar Williams, and more.

Songwriting

Author: Stephen Citron
Publisher: Limelight Editions
ISBN: 0879107154
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
(Limelight). Songwriting: A Complete Guide to the Craft is both a comprehensive course for beginning and experienced songwriters and a rich source of new ideas, inspiration, and tricks of the trade for those who have already achieved professional standing. This fresh new edition not only contains all of the original volume's cogent advice on how to write the always-popular genres the country song, the ballad, and the love song but has been revised to include: Examples of hard rock, acid, heavy metal, bubblegum, hip-hop, salsa, rap, gangsta, reggae, ska, soul, and many other of today's most recorded styles; Finding a song concept, distilling the hook, choosing a form, adding harmony, and selecting rhythm; An appendix telling how to copyright, computerize, notate, record, and sell your song; Full glossary of musical and songwriting terms, an explanation of rap-speak with a useful section on rhyme for rap songs, many musical examples of well-known songs, and a complete index. Unlike other books, Songwriting emphasizes the art without being arty and technique of creating a song. For the novice, Stephen Citron goes step-by-step through the writing of a song presupposing no prior knowledge of notation, harmony, rhythmic values, or rhyme. For the more experienced songwriter, Songwriting will serve as a one-stop reference and as an endless source of fresh ideas.

My Music Journal - Student Assignment Book

Author: John T Edelen
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781092686457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Perfect beginner music book for young musicians, composers or songwriters sheet notebook, ideal for songwriting, piano, guitar, violin, and more! Features: ★101 Pages ★Size: Large 8.5x11 inches