The Songwriter S Idea Book

Author : Sheila Davis
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1992-10-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781440322693

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The Songwriter's Idea Book by Sheila Davis Pdf

In her first two books, Sheila Davis classified the major song forms and enduring principles that have been honored for decades by America's foremost songwriters. Those books have become required reading in music courses from NYU to UCLA. In The Songwriters Idea Book, Davis goes one step further, giving you 40 strategies for designing distinctive songs. You'll break new ground in your own songwriting by learning about the inherent relationship between language style, personality type and the brain. • You'll go, step by step, through the creative process as you activate, incubate, separate and discriminate. • You'll learn to use the whole-brain techniques of imaging, brainstorming and clustering. • You'll expand your skilled use of figurative language with paragrams, metonyms, synecdoche and antonomasia. • You'll be challenged to design metaphors, form symbols, make puns and coin words. • And, you'll learn how to prevent writer's block, increase your productivity and maintain your creative flow. Over 100 successful student lyrics from pop, country, cabaret, and theater serve as role-models to illustrate the "whole-brain" songwriting process.

Author : Sheila Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : OCLC:1066617806

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The Songwriters Idea Book by Sheila Davis Pdf

Author : Jedidiah Sousa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1703761170

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Songwriter Idea Journal by Jedidiah Sousa Pdf

This attractive contemporary Christian music notebook for guitarists/songwriters has evenly spaced college ruled lines on left hand pages for easy writing of lyrics/ideas, plus a place for song title and date at top of left hand pages. Right hand pages have 7 blank staves and 6 blank chord diagrams (guitar tabs at top of page). Sturdy 6" x 9" notebook with high quality print and perfect bound paperback binding will hold all of your best song ideas. - 110 pages of Lined and Staff/Tab paper- 6" x 9" paperback notebook- Great as a gift for the guitar playing musician/songwriter!

Author : Sheila Davis
Publisher : Writers Digest Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1984-10-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 0898791499

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The Craft of Lyric Writing by Sheila Davis Pdf

Based on the author's highly successful songwriting workshops and seminars.

Author : Neil Young,Phil Baker
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781948836630

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To Feel the Music by Neil Young,Phil Baker Pdf

Neil Young took on the music industry so that fans could hear his music—all music—the way it was meant to be heard. Today, most of the music we hear is com-pressed to a fraction of its original sound,while analog masterpieces are turning to dustin record company vaults. As these record-ings disappear, music fans aren't just losing acollection of notes. We're losing spaciousness,breadth of the sound field, and the ability tohear and feel a ping of a triangle or a pluckof a guitar string, each with its own reso-nance and harmonics that slowly trail off intosilence. The result is music that is robbed of its original quality—muddy and flat in sound compared to the rich, warm sound artists hear in the studio. It doesn't have to be this way, but the record and technology companies have incorrectly assumed that most listeners are satisfied with these low-quality tracks. Neil Young is challenging the assault on audio quality—and working to free music lovers from the flat and lifeless status quo. To Feel the Music is the true story of his questto bring high-quality audio back to musiclovers—the most important undertaking ofhis career. It's an unprecedented look insidethe successes and setbacks of creating thePono player, the fights and negotiationswith record companies to preserve master-pieces for the future, and Neil's unrelentingdetermination to make musical art availableto everyone. It's a story that shows how muchmore there is to music than meets the ear. Neil's efforts to bring quality audio to his fans garnered media attention when his Kickstarter campaign for his Pono player—a revolutionary music player that would combine the highest quality possible with the portability, simplicity and affordability modern listeners crave—became the third-most successful Kickstarter campaign in the website's history. It had raised more than $6M in pledges in 40 days. Encouraged by the enthusiastic response, Neil still had a long road ahead, and his Pono music player would not have the commercial success he'd imagined. But he remained committed to his mission, and faced with the rise of streaming services that used even lower quality audio, he was determined to rise to the challenge. An eye-opening read for all fans of Neil Young and all fans of great music, as well as readers interesting in going behind the scenes of product creation, To Feel the Music has an inspiring story at its heart: One determined artist with a groundbreaking vision and the absolute refusal to give up, despite setbacks, naysayers, and skeptics.

Author : Jeff Tweedy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780593183533

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How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy Pdf

There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity in their life? That's something that anyone will be inspired to do after reading Jeff Tweedy's How to Write One Song. Why one song? Because the difference between one song and many songs isn't a cute semantic trick—it's an important distinction that can simplify a notoriously confusing art form. The idea of becoming a capital-S songwriter can seem daunting, but approached as a focused, self-contained event, the mystery and fear subsides, and songwriting becomes an exciting pursuit. And then there is the energizing, nourishing creativity that can open up. How to Write One Song brings readers into the intimate process of writing one song—lyrics, music, and putting it all together—and accesses the deep sense of wonder that remains at the heart of this curious, yet incredibly fulfilling, artistic act. But it’s equally about the importance of making creativity part of your life every day, and of experiencing the hope, inspiration, and joy available to anyone who’s willing to get started.

Author : Stan Swanson
Publisher : Stan Swanson
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Lyric writing (Popular music)
ISBN : 0978792505

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Inspiration for Songwriters by Stan Swanson Pdf

This volume does not explain how to write, publish, pitch, promote, or record music. Instead, it provides thousands of inspirational ideas, tips, and tricks that could very well be the seeds to a musician's next song. (Music)

Author : Jimmy Kachulis
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476867373

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The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony by Jimmy Kachulis Pdf

(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 of topics, including: colors of chords and keys * chord embellishments and progressions to enrich your palette of colors * dozens of ways to modify your harmonies and progressions * the most common chord progressions used in hit songs * and more. Practice your songs with the online audio accompaniment tracks!

Author : Ed Bell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 1733375023

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The Ultimate Book of Song Starters by Ed Bell Pdf

Stuck? Blocked? Short of inspiration? Don't be - get writing instead. The Ultimate Book of Song Starters is the game-changing compilation of 501 powerful, creative and varied ideas for writing new songs in any genre or style. The starters include song prompt-style idea starters to get you inspired by new situations and concepts. They include word starters to help you find interesting new titles. They include chord starters and rhythm starters to stimulate inventive grooves and catchy melodies. There are also plenty of interesting miscellaneous starters that will get you thinking about songwriting in new and fresh ways. If you're ready to step out of your comfort zone or feel like you're spending too long thinking up song ideas instead of writing - you don't have to sit around waiting for inspiration to hit you. Dive into The Ultimate Book of Song Starters and never be short of an exciting new song idea again.

Author : Pat Pattison
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781599632995

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Songwriting Without Boundaries by Pat Pattison Pdf

Infuse your lyrics with sensory detail! Writing great song lyrics requires practice and discipline. Songwriting Without Boundaries will help you commit to routine practice through fun writing exercises. This unique collection of more than150 sense-bound prompts helps you develop the skills you need to: • tap into your senses and inject your writing with vivid details • effectively use metaphor and comparative language • add rhythm to your writing and manage phrasing Songwriters, as well as writers of other genres, will benefit from this collection of sensory writing challenges. Divided into four sections, Songwriting Without Boundaries features four different fourteen-day challenges with timed writing exercises, along with examples from other songwriters, poets, and prose writers.

Author : Pat Pattison
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1991-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476867533

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Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure by Pat Pattison Pdf

(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 seasoned songwriters say things more effectively and gain a better understanding of their craft. Features examples of famous songs for study, including: Be Still My Beating Heart * Can't Fight This Feeling * It Was a Very Good Year * Tickle Me * and more.

Author : Andrea Stolpe
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476867434

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Popular Lyric Writing by Andrea Stolpe Pdf

(Berklee Guide). Write songs that sell! Hit-songwriter/educator Andrea Stolpe shares time-tested tools of commercial songwriting. Her ten-step process will help you to craft lyrics that communicate heart to heart with your audience. She analyzes hit lyrics from artists such as Faith Hill and John Mayer, and reveals why they are successful and how you can make your own songs successful too. Stolpe advises on how to: streamline and accelerate your writing process; use lyric structures and techniques at the heart of countless hit songs; write even when you're not inspired; more!

Author : Jason Blume
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Music
ISBN : 0823077594

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This Business of Songwriting by Jason Blume Pdf

To make money, song-writers need a firm, realistic grasp of how songs generate income. This volume demystifies the process of doing business as a songwriter. It walks the reader step-by-step through the process of starting and operating a publishing company, teaches how to pitch songs to publishers, and more.

Author : Jonathan Burrows
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136974588

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CHOREOGRAPHER'S HANDBOOK by Jonathan Burrows Pdf

On choreography: "Choreography is a negotiation with the patterns your body is thinking" On rules: "Try breaking the rules on a need to break the rules basis" A Choreographer’s Handbook invites the reader to investigate how and why to make a dance performance. In an inspiring and unusually empowering sequence of stories, ideas and paradoxes, internationally renowned dancer, choreographer and teacher Jonathan Burrows explains how it’s possible to navigate a course through this complex process. It is a stunning reflection on a personal practice and professional journey, and draws upon five years’ of workshop discussions, led by Burrows. Burrows’ open and honest prose gives the reader access to a range of exercises, meditations, principles and ideas on choreography that allow artists and dance-makers to find their own aesthetic process. It is a book for anyone interested in making performance, at whatever level and in whichever style.

Author : Lisa Aschmann
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : 1423454405

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1000 Songwriting Ideas by Lisa Aschmann Pdf

It all starts with an idea! From melodies to lyrics, great songs need great ideas to spark the creative energy that will help you write your next big hit. 1000 Songwriting Ideas is a handy book of creative exercises that stop writer's block and turn your imagination into a powerful songwriting machine. The book offers a thousand concepts to ponder as starting points for lyric and melody writing, along with some of the most provocative and inspirational examples you may encounter anywhere. These proven exercises move the lyrical self, stir the melodic soul, and give you the power to be the creative songwriter you've always wanted to be.