The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Art of Songwriting: Home Your Craft and Reach for Your Goals—Creative, Commercial, or BothNow newbie songwriters can learn the craft—and sing their own praises online Beginning songwriters can hit the right note by starting out with the basics in this guide, including: • How to create melodies • How to create many different harmonies • Techniques using deliberate rhythm and stylistic changes • How to enable one's songwriting to grow and evolve • How to deal with songwriter's block • The best places to upload one's work for maximum exposure and opportunities |
Contents
The Chicken and the | |
What Have You Got to Say? | |
First Impressions | |
Lyrical Lyrics | |
Making Music | |
Making Memorable Melodies | |
Rhythm | |
Getting Better All the Time | |
Turning Your Song into a Demo | |
Working Well with Others | |
The Digital | |
The Business of the Music Business | |
New Horizons | |
Appendix B Reading and Resources | |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Art of Songwriting Casey Kelly,David Hodge No preview available - 2011 |
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