Everything Songwriting Book

£9.99

Everything Songwriting Book

All You Need to Create and Market Hit Songs

Music Theory of music and musicology Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music Encyclopaedias and reference works

Author: C.J. Watson

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Collection: Everything® Series

Language: English

Published by: Everything

Published on: 1st September 2003

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781440522659


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.

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