{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-songwriting-jeremy-siskind-9798987480694","title":"Fundamentals of Songwriting: Essential Tools and Techniques for Serious Songwriters","description":"\u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Songwriting\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to a songwriter's craft. It's an ideal resource for a self-taught songwriter ready to broaden their lyrical palette, a frustrated songwriter looking to reignite their creative spark, or a novice songwriter searching for a guide on how to finally put pen to paper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book\u003cb\u003e focuses squarely on\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecraft\u003c\/b\u003e - the teachable and learnable techniques that make songs unforgettable. Each of the book's twenty-one chapters includes \u003cb\u003etechnique-rich instruction\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ereal-world examples\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003egenerous\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eexercise sets, \u003c\/b\u003eall designed to help songwriters master essential concepts and deepen their own writing abilities. Inside the book, you'll find: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estudies of \u003cb\u003efive\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003efundamental\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003esong forms \u003c\/b\u003e(strophic songs, verse-chorus songs, AABA, ABAC, and list songs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea list of \u003cb\u003e30 ways to start writing a song right now\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003efive special chapters that guide the student through writing five songs\u003c\/b\u003e in specific forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFAQ sections regarding \u003cb\u003ecommon stumbling blocks and how to get past them\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003einspiration-oriented analyses of lyrical devices \u003c\/b\u003e(similes\/metaphors, rhyme, repeated sounds and structure, poetic language, \"show, don't tell\")\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eaccessible discussions of musical techniques \u003c\/b\u003ewith real-world examples (understanding harmony, setting text, writing a singable melody, phrasing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQR-code links\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e to a webpage for each chapter\u003c\/b\u003e with recordings of each example in the text and sample answers to exercise sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe book is rich with examples drawn from well-known songs spanning genres such as pop, rock, folk, R\u0026amp;B, hip-hop, and musical theater. Artists cited include The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Paul Simon, Otis Redding, Cole Porter, Bruno Mars, Fiona Apple, Lady Gaga, Stephen Sondheim, John Mayer, Irving Berlin, Alicia Keys, Chappell Roan, Patsy Cline, Ed Sheeran, Drake, Hozier, Carole King, The Killers, Joni Mitchell, Nirvana, Billy Joel, Frank Ocean, Bruce Springsteen, Sufjan Stevens, and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJeremy Siskind's\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eexpertise in songwriting stems from his dual \u003cb\u003estudies in Music Theory \u003c\/b\u003e(BM, Eastman School of Music) \u003cb\u003eand English and Comparative Literature\u003c\/b\u003e (MA, Columbia University). As a hands-on teacher who has\u003cb\u003e taught collegiate classes in songwriting for over 10 years, \u003c\/b\u003e Siskind is the proud teacher of students who have garnered \u003cb\u003ehundreds of thousands of streams\u003c\/b\u003e, written and produced for Grammy-nominated albums, and found joy and solace through writing songs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSiskind's own songs and arrangements have appeared on \u003cb\u003eGrammy-winning albums\u003c\/b\u003e, won grants from Chamber Music America, and \u003cb\u003ereceived citations from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDownbeat\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e. 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