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Lyrics by Rikky Rooksby (Paperback - Backbeat Books)
 

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Lyrics by Rikky Rooksby (Paperback - Backbeat Books)
Lyrics sheds light on all aspects of lyric writing for music and will make songwriters feel more confident and creative when they tackle lyrics. It's perfect for all songwriters: those who don't like their own lyrics and find them difficult to write, experienced writers looking for a creative edge, and those offering lyrics to set to music in a partnership. Topics include channeling personal experiences into lyrics, overcoming writer's block, the right lyrics for a bridge, the separation between lyrics and poetry, exploring imagery and metaphor, avoiding cliches, and more. The book also offers tips on the various styles of lyrics, from protests, spirituals, and confessionals to narratives and comic songs.

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The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs That Sell by Eric Beall (Paperback - Billboard Bo
 

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The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs That Sell by Eric Beall (Paperback - Billboard Bo
Beall, an experienced A&R executive for leading music publishers, has designed this guide for songwriters who want to craft material that will meet the demands of the commercial marketplace. The author uses interviews with successful writers, producers and executives to reveal the secrets that open doors in a very competitive industry, and he has developed practical exercises that will help budding songwriters create the titles, hooks, rhythms and melodies that will appeal to contemporary audiences. A section analyzes the components that allow a song to become a hit such as radio airplay, the science of marketing singles and how to target an audience in advance. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Telling Stories, Writing Songs by Kathleen Hudson (Paperback - Univ of Texas Pr)
 

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Telling Stories, Writing Songs by Kathleen Hudson (Paperback - Univ of Texas Pr)

Willie Nelson, Joe Ely, Marcia Ball, Tish Hinojosa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lyle Lovett...the list of popular songwriters from Texas just goes on and on. In this collection of thirty-four interviews with these and other songwriters, Kathleen Hudson pursues the stories behind the songs, letting the singers' own words describe where their songs come from and how the diverse, eclectic cultures, landscapes, and musical traditions of Texas inspire the creative process.

Conducted in dance halls, dressing rooms, parking lots, clubs-wherever the musicians could take time to tell their stories-the interviews are refreshingly spontaneous and vivid. Hudson draws out the songwriters on such topics as the sources of their songs, the influence of other musicians on their work, the progress of their careers, and the nature of Texas music. Many common threads emerge from these stories, while the uniqueness of each songwriter becomes equally apparent. To round out the collection, Hudson interviews Larry McMurtry and Darrell Royal for their perspectives as longtime friends and fans of Texas musicians. She also includes a brief biography and discography of each songwriter.

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Melody in Songwriting by Jack Perricone (Paperback - Berklee Pr Pubns)
 

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Melody in Songwriting by Jack Perricone (Paperback - Berklee Pr Pubns)
Melody is a subject too often neglected in the teaching of music. This unique resource gives melody that attention it deserves, and proves that melody writing is a skill that can be learned. Through proven tool and techniques, you will learn to write interesting melodies, how melodic rhythm influences rhyme, what makes harmony progress, and the many dynamic relationships between melody and harmony. This clear and comprehensive approach to songwriting unlocks the secrets of popular songs, revealing what really makes them work. Examples of great songs by such notable songwriters as Lennon and McCartney, Diane Warren, Robert Palmer, and more, provide a close-up illustration of the songwriting techniques employed by these masters of the industry. This is the book used in Songwriting classes at Berklee College of Music. The exercises provided make it a wonderful self-teaching manual and a great addition to any general theory course of any level. Use the tools presented in this book to help fine-tune your craft and start writing hits!

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The Frustrated Songwriter's Handbook by Karl Coryat (Paperback - Backbeat Books)
 

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The Frustrated Songwriter's Handbook by Karl Coryat (Paperback - Backbeat Books)
Stop pulling out your hair and crumpling up paper - The Frustrated Songwriter's Handbook blasts away your mental roadblocks so you can tap into your deepest creative resources. Whether you're a total novice or a seasoned pro, whether you're a pencil-and-paper songwriter or a gearhead with way too much recording equipment, whether you just want to go further as a songwriter or throw out everything and start over, The Frustrated Songwriter's Handbook will revolutionize the way you write music. It outlines a radical new system - Immersion Music Method - designed to help you smash through creative block, become recklessly prolific, and make quantum leaps in your musical and compositional skills. Bursting with mind-blowing tips and games and tales from the trenches of extreme songwriting, The Frustrated Songwriter's Handbook will show you how to summon those elusive moments of inspiration on command, resulting in rogue creativity and fulfillment you never dreamed possible. You'll learn how to: * Confront and slay your biggest songwriting phobias * Roll over procrastination like an armored tank * Form a self-motivated group of composer friends (a "songwriter lodge") * Concoct new musical styles like a mad scientist * Use technology to supercharge your creativity

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Alfred's Teach Yourself Songwriting by Greg Horne (Mixed media product - Alfred Pub Co)
 

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Alfred's Teach Yourself Songwriting by Greg Horne (Mixed media product - Alfred Pub Co)
This book is packed with useful tips on how to harness creativity in both lyric writing and music composition and is sure to inspire any aspiring songwriter!

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Writing Dylan by Larry David Smith (Hardcover - Praeger Pub Text)
 

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Writing Dylan by Larry David Smith (Hardcover - Praeger Pub Text)
Few in popular music have had as varied a career and as lasting an impact as Bob Dylan. His songs have entered the cultural consciousness in a way that some have called revolutionary. In this bold and comprehensive new study--the definitive guide to Dylan's work--author Larry David Smith explores the convergence of biography, artistic philosophy, and musical style in Bob Dylan's oeuvre. Making the case that "Bob Dylan" is actually a persona carefully crafted by its maker, the former Robert Zimmerman of Hibbing, Minnesota, Writing Dylan represents a new and authoritative contribution to the study of this key figure of the contemporary era. Having been granted unprecedented use of Dylan's own lyrics in his analysis, Smith interprets Dylan's narratives, characters, plots, and values, and reveals the artist's mission-oriented approach to art. Writing Dylan tackles each period of its subject's five-decade career, offering an inventive and unprecedented investigation of Dylan's artistic imperative, cultural significance, and songcraft. The result is perhaps the most important work to date on this mercurial figure, whose songs have established a fully realized portrait of his personal mysteries.

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