The Songwriter's Hook Book
Author: Jon Batson
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1591963990
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The Everything Songwriting Book
Author: C. J. Watson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2003-09-01
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1440522650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimple techniques for creating catchy lyrics and memorable melodies! Nearly everyone can hum the melody or remember the words to a hit song. Clever word play, catchy melodies, and thoughtful imagery can create an impression that lasts long after a song has ended. The Everything Songwriting Book provides amateurs and seasoned professionals alike all they need to create, perform, and sell hit songs. Learn how to develop an idea, formulate a rhyme scheme, incorporate unique phrasing, and follow through to the final note. Professional songwriter and consultant C.J. Watson packs this book with clever tips and tricks for overcoming writer's block, creating a "hook," and recording and selling a song to a recording company or performer. This user-friendly guide also shows how to: Tap into the common elements of hit songs Incorporate instruments into songwriting Understand music theory Spot songwriting trends and write for a specific market Produce a song Know essential copyright law and other legal basics Get compositions into the right hands Complete with expert advice and practical pointers, The Everything Songwriting Book is sure to guide and inspire burgeoning songwriters at any level.
Hook Line and Singer
Author: Cerys Matthews
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2014-12-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1846147182
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Cerys Matthews, radio 6 DJ, ex-singer of Brit Pop band Catatonia and one of Britain's best known music devotees, comes Hook, Line and Singer, a sing-a-long book for all the family, with an innovative design and exposed binding that allows the book to lie completely flat 'The best book I've seen for years . . . maybe the most useful book I've ever read' - Jools Holland 'A gorgeous read . . . a perfect present for any parent' - Time Out 'A 'labour of love', the result of more than 30 years of collecting songs and their stories. Divided into chapters with offerings for high and low moods, young families, days out, bedtimes, nostalgia, Americana and more, the book gathers lyrics, music, history and plenty of anecdotes from Matthews's eventful and music-filled life. It is impossible to read without bursting into song' - Sunday Express 'Helped by a blend of good design and tonal honesty, Hook, Line and Singer serves as a tool for family singalongs, perhaps even encouraging mum, dad and the kids to put down the laptops and smartphones long enough to hold hands and leap around the living room as they harmonise to, say, Skip to My Lou' - The Times Cerys Matthews is a singer, songwriter, author and broadcaster, hosting a popular weekly radio show on BBC6 Music and appearing on The Voice with Tom Jones. A collector of songs for over thirty years, she has also written and presented documentaries on subjects such as Blue Horizon (the iconic British blues label), Sacred Harp singing and Dylan Thomas. A columnist for the number one world music magazine Songlines, she is the author of children's stories Tales from the Deep and Gelert, A Man's Best Friend. She was lead singer and songwriter for the multi-million-selling band Catatonia, and duets with Sir Tom Jones on the perennial winter favourite, 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'. She lives in West London with her children.
The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory
Author: John Seabrook
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2015-10-05
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0393241939
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic There’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy-hitters like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Max Martin, and Ester Dean—this fascinating journey into the strange world of pop music reveals how a new approach to crafting smash hits is transforming marketing, technology, and even listeners’ brains. You’ll never think about music the same way again. A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book
The Beautiful Book of Songwriting Prompts
Author: Sarah Sheppard
Publisher:
Published: 2017-07-28
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 9781521735442
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA great song stimulates all the senses and pulls an emotional experience out of your listener. So why shouldn't songwriting prompts be just as inspiring? "The Beautiful Book of Songwriting Prompts" is designed to be visually enchanting, with a variety of different songwriting prompts to invigorate your muse. Types of prompts include:* Word Lists* Inspiring photographs* Titles that tell a story* Settings & Situations"The Beautiful Book of Songwriting Prompts" also includes ways to re-use and remix prompts in new and inspiring ways. With this book, prompts will never get stale or used up. You can use this book over and over again to write as many new songs as you can dream up.Writing from prompts is a fantastic way to stretch your abilities and become a better songwriter. And the prompts inside "The Beautiful Book of Songwriting Prompts" are truly unique. Expand your skills and become a stronger writer with the most inspiring songwriting prompt book available: "The Beautiful Book of Songwriting Prompts"
Unknown Pleasures
Author: Peter Hook
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-04-25
Total Pages: 557
ISBN-13: 1471129802
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Genuinely funny: indeed, the story will… keep you entertained for a very long time' Sunday Times Joy Division changed the face of music. Godfathers of the current alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a new sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others. This is the story of Joy Division told by the band's legendary bassist, Peter Hook. 'Hook has restored a flesh-and-blood rawness to what was becoming a standard tale. Few pop music books manage that'Guardian 'An honest, enthusiastic account … It's a window like no other into the reality of life in this most aloof of bands' METRO 'An immense account of Joy Division's rise…Having read Hook's book, you'll feel like you were the fifth member of the band' GQ 'A bittersweet, profanity filled recollection… If you like Joy Division, you really have to read it' Q Magazine 'Hook lifts the lid on the real Ian Curtis' NME 'He's frank, incredibly funny, and isn't shy'Artrocker
Beginning Songwriting
Author: Andrea Stolpe
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2015-05-01
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1495029603
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Berklee Guide). Learn to write songs! This book presents the basic concepts of popular songwriting, such as song construction, creativity techniques, melodic and harmonic development, how to write memorable lyrics, and other core topics. Hands-on exercises make it practical, and the accompanying recording illustrates the concepts for those who don't yet read music.
Songwriter's Journal and Notebook: Write Song Lyric, Hook, Title and Rhyme Ideas
Author: Professional Musicians Publishing
Publisher:
Published: 2021-02-21
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe perfect Songwriter's Journal for any musician to write out their songs with guitar tablature and staff paper sheets as well as a songwriter's reference section with guitar chords, progressions, circle of fifths, rhyming schemes and more.
Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Mama Hook Knows Best
Author: Sharon Osbourne
Publisher: Disney Press
Published: 2013-09-17
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781423180357
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMama Hook reminisces about her great experiences sailing the Never Sea and the stories she told young James Hook when he was growing up. Written by Sharon Osbourne, the stories are reminiscent of familiar fables like "The Tortoise and the Hare," set in Jake and the Never Land Pirates' world of fun pirate playfulness and daring adventures.
Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition
Author: Jason Blume
Publisher: Billboard Books
Published: 2008-09-02
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0823084779
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the Country, Pop, and R&B charts simultaneously, has packed this book with such key aids as the three-step lyric writing technique used by the pros; lyric, melody, and demo checklists; and tools for self-evaluation–plus many other exercises that work. Blume’s warm, humorous style features motivational anecdotes and entertaining stories of how hit songs came to be written and recorded. Get Six Steps to Songwriting Success, and get on the charts!
