Songwriting category: 158 books

Each of the 14 songs from Beatles For Sale and 4 assorted singles are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles.   Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves...

The 1,000 Song Ideas contained in this ebook are designed to jumpstart the creative writing process by providing titles, phrases and starting points with strong development potential. It addresses the initial phase of writing from the perspective that verses and choruses are there to support the central...

Each of the 13 songs from  Please Please Me and three assorted singles are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves...

This is a hacks-only version of Part 1 in the series: Hack Music Theory. Each hack delivers all the vital info you need to know about each topic. Read through all these hacks in a half hour, and you'll be making good music in less than an hour from now. However, you'll miss out on a bunch of bad jokes...

This vintage book contains an analyses of English song, with a focus on the work of Henry Purcell. It is based on a course of ten lectures delivered by the author at Glasgow University in 1927. A fascinating and informative treatise, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in...

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Each of the 14 songs from Rubber Soul are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said about it, what was unique...

In 1929, Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet was published. Ten short letters of encouragement to a 19-year old hopeful poet. And the master gives wonderful advice that still heartens any creative artists around the world. Wonderful advice about craft, not showing your work too soon, keeping the fire...

Play, music and movement are important for a childs cognitive development; Tunes for Teachers will guide you in the use of songs for teaching new concepts and thematic units, the introduction of new vocabulary words, and ways to grab the attention of your students! Based on brain research, Tunes for...

Have you ever wondered why many of the biggest songs in history were co-written? Have you thought about co-writing but aren't sure how to get started? Have you struggled to figure out how to market yourself as a potential co-writer? Do you long for that perfect co-writer to help you take your songs...

Scoring for film hsa changed dramatically over the past 20 years. With the advent of MIDI sequencers and low-cost recording gear, just about any composer anywhere can score a film. Well-known composer Sonny Kompanek teaches this new film scoring process at the prestigious New York University and now...

Improvisation informs a vast array of human activity, from creative practices in art, dance, music, and literature to everyday conversation and the relationships to natural and built environments that surround and sustain us. The two volumes of the Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies...

In Beginnings Vol 2 we look at two of the most significant American popular songwriters of the modern era, both who rose to prominence during the tumultuous 1960’s and whose work and influence will live on for many years yet. In some ways it’s a tale of two coasts, as Paul Simon emerged from the...

(Jazz Instruction). Renowned educator and writer Paris Rutherford has adapted the text he used for over 30 years in teaching university-level arranging at one of the nation's most illustrious jazz schools. For anyone wanting to enter the exciting world of jazz arranging, this book is a must-have resource!...