Music-Instruction & Study-Songwriting

This is the first book to move beyond the details of Zappa's biography toward a focused treatment of his songs. Zappa worked in a musical realm unfamiliar to many radio listeners. Today, his music can be appreciated as a whole, emerging as a coherent,...

Attention all songwriters.This songwriting workbook contains space for 50 songs (4 pages per song)Each section contains: lyric pages, blank guitar tabs and chords, blank sheet music.Perfect for writing songs. Especially on guitar.Author: Music JournalISBN-10: 1543277608ISBN-13: 9781543277609Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/22/2017Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight:...

8.5 x 11 portrait B/W PrintIntroducing an innovative new music reference book about scales, chords and chord progressions that encourages creativity and innovation... and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings &...

'The Songwriter's Guide To Taking The Next Steps' was written for the aspiring songwriter who wants to do something with their songs and for the songwriter who is looking for a fresh perspective toward song placement.The author, John Mathis Jr., has been a songwriter,...

You're about to discover how to craft great songs packed full of meaning. You'll learn how to stay focused, be productive and get over writer's block. They'll be little exercises throughout that will challenge your ear, creativity and artistry. You'll learn a little music...

The Song of Quetzalcoatl is a book written by John Hubert Cornyn that tells the story of the ancient Mesoamerican deity, Quetzalcoatl. The book is a fictional retelling of the mythological tales and legends surrounding Quetzalcoatl, who was worshiped by the Aztecs and other...

Bree collects her complete catalog of song lyrics with a personal essay about using poetry and songwriting to break cycles of trauma, and create something valuable, and empowering. Writing, art, music- all forms of art-making require utter focus. That focus, mindfulness, excludes worries about...

Writing and Performing Christian Music: God's Plan & Purpose for the Church, is for songwriters, worship leaders, musicians, composers, church leadership, radio station programmers, and record company executives. Foreword by TV composer Robert Kral (Angel, Miracles and Superman Doomsday). Introduction by Dr. William L....

From an acclaimed cultural critic, a narrative and social history of the Great American Songwriting era. Everybody knows and loves the American Songbook. But it's a bit less widely understood that in about 1950, this stream of great songs more or less dried up....

Discover the secrets to overcoming the most common inner inhibitors that block the creative pathways to success. More often than not what stands between creatives and success are not the roadblocks of the outside world, but the inner inhibitors - our distorted ways of...

Gathered together in one volume for the first time: all of the incomparable song lyrics of Irving Berlin, whose career and work are the most important and all-encompassing in the history of American popular music. Berlin came from a poor immigrant family and began...

This comprehensive reference manual unravels all the intricacies of Finale 2014, for Windows and Mac platforms. Finale Primer: 2014 Edition helps you set up, edit, reformat, and reorganize your notation into a musical masterpiece. This fully illustrated step-by-step guide offers exercises, projects, creative ideas,...

The seventh volume in Knopf's critically acclaimed Complete Lyrics series, published in Johnny Mercer's centennial year, contains the texts to more than 1,200 of his lyrics, several hundred of them published here for the first time. Johnny Mercer's early songs became staples of the...

This fully updated and complete guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film, television, and--unique to this third edition--video games. Industry expert Jeff Rona addresses a wide range of topics including musical aesthetics, cutting-edge technology and techniques, and current business aspects....

This fully updated and complete guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film, television, and--unique to this third edition--video games. Industry expert Jeff Rona addresses a wide range of topics including musical aesthetics, cutting-edge technology and techniques, and current business aspects....

The world doesn't need any more songs. As a matter of fact, if nobody wrote any songs from this day on, the world isn't going to suffer for it. Nobody cares. There are enough songs for people to listen to, if they want to...

This book is a comprehensive guide for songwriters who are looking to expand their musical concepts beyond common practice templates. It covers all aspects of songwriting including Lyrics, Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and Form. In addition, the author, an active songwriter who has been creating,...

(Music Sales America). Covers 180 bass scales, in all 12 keys, with fingering suggestions and five different scale positions. Includes a handy fretboard diagram that illustrates each scale pattern.Author: Mark BridgesISBN-10: 0825636957ISBN-13: 9780825636950Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1997Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 11.80h x 4.90w x...

Critically acclaimed, Top-40 chart-topping, recording artist and singer-songwriter, Dean Friedman, presents a funny, informative, thoroughly practical and easy to follow course on how to write your own songs. Using examples from well-known songs by top songwriters, as well as his own catalog of international...

In the overcrowded world of "how to" books on songwriting, The Professional Songwriter stands out as unique. This book is designed to prepare the aspiring songwriter with the musical wherewithal and the business acumen needed to succeed in today's world of composing on-demand. In...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Conflict, Sickness, Judgement, and Personal Struggles - every day, musicians from around the world begin their journey of musical expression. Discover WHY a Canadian Band sold over 10 million rock albums and why an Australian music video producer was impacted by a record store....

The country has never been as open to experimenting as it is right now - from Kacey Musgraves singing about same-sex kissing to Florida Georgia Line cruising with Nelly. But the Nashville songwriting complex still operates on a series of codes and traditions you...

The country has never been as open to experimenting as it is right now - from Kacey Musgraves singing about same-sex kissing to Florida Georgia Line cruising with Nelly. But the Nashville songwriting complex still operates on a series of codes and traditions you...

SQUEEZE MY LEMON - A COLLECTION OF CLASSIC BLUES LYRICSAuthor: Randy PoeISBN-10: 0634055461ISBN-13: 9780634055461Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2003Pages: 239Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 8.22h x 5.84w x 0.56dReview Citation(s): BookPage 12/01/2003 pg. 42

This breezy, easy-to-read, 6800 word eBooklet will teach you the fundamentals of writing lyrics for hit country songs. The author has analyzed in detail hundreds of hit songs to find commonalities among them. This eBooklet distills that info to show you what makes hit...

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the audio to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics...

Spinning the Child examines music for children on records, radio and television by assessing how ideals of entertainment, education, 'the child' and 'the family' have been communicated through folk music, the BBC's children's radio broadcasting, the children's songs of Woody Guthrie, Sesame Street, The...

Discover the power of song in James Campion's Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of "Hey Jude." Music columnist and podcast host Campion shows why the Beatles' epic 1968 single "Hey Jude" transcends time, taking readers through the song's riveting personal story, its...

The Must-Have Guide for Songwriters Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning...

"I remember when I first got to Nashville," says Tom T. Hall. "I would have like to have had a book like this. It would have saved me a lot of time finding answers to questions."To help other songwriters, Tom T. Hall has put...

U2 planted the seeds for The Joshua Tree during an existential journey through America. As Irishmen in the 1970s, the band grew up with the belief that America was a place of freedom and prosperity, a symbol of hope and a refuge for all...

(Berklee Press). Learn the fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, with easy-to-follow exercises so you can immediately apply these tools to your own songs. Quit wrestling with writer's block, and learn to make the songwriting process easy, fun, and intuitive. Kachulis covers a variety...

Discover The Songwriting Technique Used In 97% Of All Hit Songs How To Use Subtle Psychological Triggers To Captivate ANY Audience. Writing Pop, Rock, RnB or Hip Hop has never been easier or more fun. Master The Art Of Writing Addicting Songs Music is...

"What most songwriting guides won't tell you is that success as a songwriter - however you define it - is as much about how you live your life and the way you see the world as it is about your skill with words and...

(Berklee Guide). Veteran songwriter Pat Pattison has taught many of Berklee College of Music's best and brightest students how to write truly great lyrics. His helpful guide contains essential information on lyric structures, timing and placement, and exercises to help everyone from beginners to...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This updated second edition features the lyrics to almost 200 songs from the Fab Four's vast musical library, including a bonus section of cover songs. This must-own souvenir for all Beatles fans and songwriters is an amazing tribute to the most...

(Berklee Press). Spark your imagination with hundreds of creative songwriting techniques This hands-on guide provides lessons on how to write innovative songs, based on popular songwriting courses at Berklee College of Music. Whether you're a beginning songwriter who can't read a note of music,...

Writing great songs is not enough. To make money, songwriters need a firm, realistic grasp of how songs generate income, and how the songwriting business works. This Business of Songwriting is the first book to demystify the process of doing business as a songwriter....

'It's amazing that this style came to be. Can you imagine being a struggling musician back then? It must take an incredible amount of restraint to play that gently.' --Actor/comedian Fred Armisen, from his foreword to this book Just what is 'yacht rock, '...

(Berklee Guide). Record songs in your own home studio Today's smart singer-songwriter needs to be able to record high quality demo recordings. Whatever your budget, living arrangement, or technological aptitude, this book will help you acquire songwriter-appropriate home studio gear and use it effectively....

(Berklee Guide). Take your songwriting to the next level This book breaks down the processes used by hit songwriters and dives deeply into the craft of songwriting. Discover the tools and techniques for melody, harmony, lyrics, and form behind so many great songs. You...

(Manuscript Paper). This 1-1/4 -thick edition is the ultimate book of staff paper perfect for students, teachers, or any musician It includes 512 perforated pages with 12 staves per page, plus a helpful music notation guide. 8-1/2 x 11 .Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0793516889ISBN-13:...

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...

From the author of the bestselling book The Art of Songwriting comes The 30-Day Lyric Writing Challenge: a thirty-day bootcamp expertly designed to take your lyric writing skills to the next level - in only ten minutes per day.You'll practice finding rhymes under pressure....

(Schott). Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remakable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose...

Webb brings his insider's knowledge, experience, and star power to the ultimate guide for aspiring songwriters. With a combination of anecdotes, meditation, and advice, he breaks down the creative process from beginning to end--from coping with writer's block, to song construction, chords, and even...

"A wonderful and educational book that every serious songwriter should pick up and read." --Diane Warren, hit songwriter for Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Elton John, and many others This book is for everyone who dreams of placing a song on the Top-40 charts. From...

An effective new songwriting vocabulary supported by ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. A definitive manifesto for contemporary songwriters in every genre to organize, understand, and practice the rules, principles, definitions, forms, and song craft needed to create good songs, songs of undeniable creative power and...

Suzanne Vega is a poet of the urban streets whose passionate eye catches the motion and vibrant color of the life that surrounds us all. In this volume are her collected writings: poems and stories; song lyrics and overheard conversations; remembrances of times past...