Dick Weissman

Songwriting (eBook, ePUB)

The Words, the Music & the Money

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An excellent and essential primer for the aspiring tunesmith, Songwriting: The Words, the Music & Money offers authoritative tips on everything from basic song forms to the hard facts of succeeding in the music business. In between, veteran songwriter Dick Weissman shares his insights into composing effective lyrics, melodies and hooks, as well as detailed breakdowns of every musical style from folk to cabaret to hip hop. The first book on the topic to be accompanied by a CD covering all the musical concepts explored within, this is an invaluable resource for anyone engaged in the serious study of songwriting. No knowledge of musical notation is required. Dick Weissman is an Associate Professor of Music Business Management at the University of Colorado, and the former National Education Coordinator for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781617800160
• Artikelnr.: 56828158

Autorenporträt

Dick Weissman is Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado at Denver and has been involved with the North American folk revival as a musician, performer, composer and scholar. He is the author of many critically acclaimed books about American roots music and the music industry, including The Folk Music Sourcebook (1989), which won the Deems Taylor ASCAP Music Critics Award;
The Music Business 5/e (2003), which sold over 100,000 copies; Navigating the Music Industry (2003); Blues: The Basics (2004); Understanding the Music Business (2009); and Songwriting: The Words, the Music, and the Money (2010).