Songwriting For Dummies
ISBN: 978-0-7645-5404-9
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384 pages
September 2002
US $21.99
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Description
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.
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.
