Michael Lydon

Songwriting Success

How to Write Songs for Fun and (maybe) Profit

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Table of contents:
Introduction
A Note on the CD

Part I: The Art of Songwriting
Chapter 1: Deep Background
Chapter 2: Reading Music
Chapter 3: Chord Structures--Part I
Chapter 4: Playing, Singing, and Performing
Chapter 5: Lyrics--Part I
Chapter 6: Song Forms
Chapter 7: Melody
Chapter 8: Rhythm
Chapter 9: Style and Story
Chapter 10 Chord Structures--Part II
Chapter 11: Lyrics--Part II
Chapter 12: Refinements

Part II: The Business of Songwriting
Chapter 13: Business Basics
Chapter 14: Getting Heard
Chapter 16: Song Contracts
Chapter 17: Staying in Business
Appendix:
Copyright Registration
Songwriter and Publisher Groups and Guilds
Low Cost Legal Aid and Advice
How-To Books on Songwriting
Music Theory
Appreciations of the Craft
Nuts and Bolts Business
Publications
Acknowledgments
About the Author
CD Tracks:
Track One: Chord Structures Part I
Track Two: Singing
Track Three: Song Forms
Track Four: Melody
Track Five: Rhythm
Track Six: Chord Structures Part II
Track Seven: Refinements
Track Eight: Guitar/Vocal Demo: "Let's Live Our Love Again"
Track Nine: Fully-produced Demo: "Rain Drip Dropping"

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780415969291
• ISBN-10: 0415969298
• Artikelnr.: 22252677

Autorenporträt

Michael Lydon is a well-known rock journalist and professional singer/songwriter. A founding editor of Rolling Stone, he has written numerous books including Flashbacks: Eyewitness Accounts of the Rock Revolution. He is also an active songwriter who performs at clubs around the country and has released two CDs of his own songs.
Michael Lydon