How to Write Chord Sequences: A Harmony Sourcebook for Songwriters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493065387)

Originally published in 2003, the revised and updated third edition of The Songwriting Sourcebook is the third entry in Rikky Rooksby's bestselling How to Write Songs series. This easy-to-use book will help you write better songs by explaining the art of writing effective chord sequences. It shows: - How three and four chords can lay the foundation for a simple song, and how to move on to progressions using five and six chords - How to give your chord sequences additional color by adding chords that are not strictly in key, including blues chords - How to write chord sequences for songs in minor keys as well as major keys, and how to take progressions into new territories by changing key - How to fine-tune the color of your chords by understanding the emotional potential of sevenths, sixths and ninths All examples come with easy-to-read guitar chord boxes, and the accompanying tracks feature original recordings that illustrate key points made in the book.

Author: Rikky Rooksby
ISBN-10: 1493065386
ISBN-13: 9781493065387
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2022
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.08h x 7.54w x 0.56d