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Songwriting For Dummies

Songwriting For Dummies


By Jim Peterik, Dave Austin, Mary Ellen Bickford, Kenny Loggins

ISBN: 978-0-7645-5404-9
Format: Paper
Pages: 384 Pages
Pub. Date: September 2002

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Price: $21.99
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Table of Contents
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Foreword.

Introduction.

Part I: So You Want to Write a Song.

Chapter 1: Everything You Need to Write a Song.

Chapter 2: Coming Up with That Solid-Gold Idea.

Chapter 3: Getting Your Song Into Shape: Song Forms.

Part II: Unleashing the Lyricist in You.

Chapter 4: Snagging Your Listeners with a Hook.

Chapter 5: Getting Acquainted with the Different Kinds of Lyrics.

Chapter 6: Creating Lyrics.

Chapter 7: Using Rhymes in Your Songs.

Part III: Creating the Music.

Chapter 8: Using Rhythm in Songwriting.

Chapter 9: Making Use of Melody in Songwriting.

Chapter 10: Using Chords in Songwriting.

Part IV: Writing Songs in Different Styles.

Chapter 11: From Country to Rock and Everything in Between: The Genres.

Chapter 12: Writing for Stage, Screen, and Television.

Part V: Getting Down to Business.

Chapter 13: Introducing the Business Players.

Chapter 14: Looking at the Legal End: Dealing with Paper Work.

Chapter 15: Bringing Talent Together: Songwriting Collaboration.

Chapter 16: Creating Goals and Meeting Deadlines.

Chapter 17: Getting Your Songs Heard: Making the Demo.

Chapter 18: Pennies from Heaven: How Your Song Makes Money.

Chapter 19: Networking for Songwriters.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20: Ten Songwriters You Should Know.

Chapter 21: Ten Songwriting Teams You Should Know.

Chapter 22: Ten Songs You Should Know.

Part VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Contracts: Where to Find Them and What to Look For.

Appendix B: Resources and Contacts.

Appendix C: Glossary.

Index.
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