Music-Instruction & Study-Songwriting

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...

This book is part songwriting notebook as well as part crash course in navigating the new music industry! A songwriting journal like nothing else out there!This songwriting journal breaks down a brand-new strategy for music makers and the entire music industry within 40 easy...

The Complete Singer-Songwriter is the ultimate guide for the modern performer, chock-full of tips, tools, and inspiration for both aspiring troubadours and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews with songwriting...

Now available for a new generation of swing enthusiasts, reissued to coincide with the release of The World of Swing CD from Columbia/Legacy, this monumental history of big band jazz, documented through interviews with forty leading musicians, has been updated with a new introduction...

Radically transform your songwriting composition skills in only thirty days.The 30-Day Music Writing Challenge is a thirty-day bootcamp that will take your songwriting composition skills to the next level - in as little as fifteen minutes per day.You'll practice writing distinctive grooves. You'll craft...

Have you ever wondered why many of the biggest songs in history were co-written? Have you thought about co-writing but aren't sure how to get started? Have you struggled to figure out how to market yourself as a potential co-writer? Do you long for...

Born from eight years of teaching songwriting for the Academy of Gospel Music Arts, Robert Sterling's The Craft of Christian Songwriting deftly tackles the much-overlooked subject of craft in the Christian songwriter's creative process. The book challenges its readers to aspire to the highest...

Creativity isn't just for artists. It's for entrepreneurs who want to think differently, it's for employees who want to make a great impression, it's for people who want to be better at relationships, and it's for anyone who wants to live a more interesting,...

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(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...

Time is short. Ridiculously short. As songwriters, there are a million things that try to take us away from our precious time doing what we love doing - the beautiful craft of songwriting. The Organized Songwriter - How to Create Space to Write Your...

Have you ever wanted to write a song? - For a band or concert? - For a significant other? - To express your sentiment? - To memorialize an event? - Just to add a tune to some published literature? Is your dream to write...

A collection of brand-new, in-depth, and revealing conversations about songwriting with some of the world's most-noted hitmakers THE ART OF NOISE offers an unprecedented collection of insightful, of-the-moment conversations with twenty-seven of the great songwriters. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing,...

MUSICIAN'S GUIDE TO READING & WRITING MUSIC- REVISED 2ND EDITIONAuthor: Dave StewartISBN-10: 0879305703ISBN-13: 9780879305703Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1999Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.12h x 6.09w x 0.38d

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...

Why not write your own songs? You've learned the basics and rehearsed other musicians' pieces-now you want to try your own hand at writing. But it can be hard to get started...and sometimes even harder to know when to stop. The Young Musician's Guide...

Mark Cawley has helped thousands of songwriters jumpstart their creativity and break free from creative ruts. Now he invites you to do the same with The Daily Song Journal-a totally unique way to approach a year in the life of a songwriter.This is not...

Literary criticism, songwriting analysis, and cultural commentary, Words and Music Into the Future is an uncompromising examination of the current state of popular songs and songwriting in the English-speaking world. Devoid of hero worship and celebrity gossip, using mostly well-known songs from recent decades...

10 Ways to Start a Song: Find Your Best Some great tips that will help you write a song. You will discover your strengths. Songwriting should be funAuthor: Egils PetersonsISBN-10: 152276870XISBN-13: 9781522768708Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2015Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w...

A little over two years ago, as an adjunct to the tertiary songwriting lectures I deliver, I began writing a weekly blog for my students about my 40 year career as a songwriter/musician. Student response was unexpected, immediate and overwhelming: it was clear that...

A better version of the manual for the DigiTech JamMan Solo XT looper. This book makes the complicated JamMan easy-to-use, even if you have never used a looper before. The JamMan is a great looper. It may be complicated, but after reading this book,...

Writer's block can be a b*tch. At least, it can if you let it.The truth is, there's no simple secret to busting writer's block. In fact, the only way round it usually isn't round, but through.Welcome to The 30-Day Speed Songwriting Challenge: a unique...

Welcome to The Organized Songwriter's Workbook This is an accompaniment to the main book, The Organized Songwriter - How to Create Space to Write Your Best Songs. In this book, there are 15 exercises to help you make practical steps to set up your...

Time is short. Ridiculously short. As songwriters, there are a million things that try to take us away from our precious time doing what we love doing - the beautiful craft of songwriting. The Organized Songwriter - How to Create Space to Write Your...

Willie Nelson, Joe Ely, Marcia Ball, Tish Hinojosa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lyle Lovett...the list of popular songwriters from Texas just goes on and on. In this collection of thirty-four interviews with these and other songwriters, Kathleen Hudson pursues the stories behind the songs, letting...

Music consists of three elements - melody, harmony, and rhythm. This book deals with the creation of melodies derived from various materials. If put into practice, it will give you an endless wealth of concepts. You should never run out of new and interesting...

SONGWRITING is a standard data source for professional tunesmiths and their hopeful brethren. It expertly conveys the process from concept to copyright with appropriate references to currently popular songs. -Back Stage Magazine SONGWRITING is a fine book. If you know all the basics of...

From the turn of the century to the 1960s, the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley dominated American music. Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart--even today these giants remain household names, their musicals regularly revived, their methods and styles analyzed...

Start Writing Your Own Songs Today! Purchase your copy of Songwriting - Crafting A Tune: A Step By Step Guide To Songwriting today - And start writing your own songs tonight!! Have you ever wanted to write your own songs? Are you struggling with...

(Book). This complete guide for any composer interested in earning money writing music for television is aimed at the complete novice as well as the seasoned expert. It leads you through the steps necessary to succeed in the music business: finding music libraries; submitting...

The singer-songwriter, someone who writes and performs their own music, is an ever-present and increasingly complex figure in popular music worlds. The Singer-Songwriter Handbook provides a useful resource for student songwriters, active musicians, fans and scholars alike. This handbook is divided into four main...

This 6" x 9" Blank Guitar Tab Notebook is a must-have tool for music students, professionals and teachers This guitar tablature book is 150 pages and can can be used to document your original music compositions .It's a valuable resource for all guitar players,...

What distinguishes a good song from a great song? How does a songwriter achieve memorability? And what leads to longevity for songs and the songwriters behind them? Dove Award-winning producer and career songwriter John G. Elliott digs to the core of Christian songwriting, answering...

This book is the perfect place for you to develop and store all of your songwriting ideas with your guitar. On the left hand page you have blank tab with some blank chord charts so that you can keep track of all your riffs,...

Ever wished you could write a song? Are you already a songwriter, but looking for ways to improve and techniques to apply to your craft? Written by an experienced songwriter and musician, Successful Songwriting contains practical instruction on how to write a song with...

If you're a music student, music lover, young songwriter, song writing novice, or a first-time songwriter who wants to know the secrets of basic songwriting, intro to songwriting, songwriting for beginners, songwriting novices, first-time songwriters, basic songwriting tips, and music students, music lovers, then...

This book is the Ultimate Guide to learning how to write your own songs through the use of multiple genre's and styles. Written By Al Kasha a Two Time Academy Award Winning Songwriter/Composer ("The Morning after" from the Poseidon Adventure #1 Record throughout the...

Of all the paths available to today's musicians, the life of the singer-songwriter remains one of the most alluring and popular. This handbook is the ultimate guide for the modern singer-songwriter, full of real-world advice and encouragement for both aspiring and accomplished troubadours. The...

(Music Sales America). This complete music instruction studio is all you need to begin writing like a pro. Includes a stpe-by-step book and a one-hour CD filled with exercises and professional arrangements. The basics can be mastered in just a few weeks.Author: Amy ApplebyISBN-10:...

The Words and Music of Frank Zappa moves beyond the details of Frank Zappa's life (1940-93) toward a focused treatment of the rock and pop songs of this great American composer. Today Zappa's music can be appreciated as a whole, emerging as a coherent,...

Improvisation informs a vast array of human activity, from creative practices in art, dance, music, and literature to everyday conversation and the relationships to natural and built environments that surround and sustain us. The two volumes of the Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies...

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...

Have you ever wanted to write song lyrics but didn't know where to begin? Did you think it might be too hard? This book will gently guide you through the process of writing your first lyric. Written in an encouraging tone, it will nudge...

This book is an anthology of poems, short stories, and songs written over several years. It contains interesting tidbits of humor along with some thought-provoking content. The last few pages of this book include some post card pictures of places of interest in Sabine...

This book is an anthology of poems, short stories, and songs written over several years. It contains interesting tidbits of humor along with some thought-provoking content. The last few pages of this book include some post card pictures of places of interest in Sabine...

-Large Print 8.5 x 11 with 100 Pages. -Empty Staff Paper Sheets. -High-Quality Notation Paper For Composing For Musicians, Students, Music Lovers, Songwriters. -12 Staffs on Each Page.Author: Ham WestonISBN-10: 198616229XISBN-13: 9781986162296Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/05/2018Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w...

Composer, songwriter and educator Dr. Richard Niles explains his unique system in "SONGWRITING - The 11-Point Plan". The book, written in Niles' trademark amusing style, is informed by his career spanning 40 years working with artists such as Paul McCartney, James Brown and the...

This guidebook teaches songwriters exactly how to create awesome solos that will really help their material stand out. Based on the study of nearly 900 songs from six decades of great music, it explains the musical role played by solos, illustrates which notes work...

Oglesby was a songwriter and work alongside various musician, in the 1960's thought the 1990's. He used to tell me stories about the 1960s and 1970s when I use to visit him. He passed away recently, and left a vault of original written songs...

Oglesby was a songwriter and work alongside various musician, in the 1960's thought the 1990's. He used to tell me stories about the 1960s and 1970s when I use to visit him. He passed away recently, and left a vault of original written songs...