Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure: Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics (Songwriting Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (810 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FJ6E470 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 503 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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light said Songwriter and teacher with 1Songwriter and teacher with 13+ Years of Experience- learned a TON. This is such a good songwriting book. I'm a songwriter for the last 13 years, and a new high school English teacher, yet this book has been schooling me! Here are some positives and my difficult.Positives: It is a workbook, so you learn by practicing. I follow a lot of the rules naturally after years of practice, but he has brought to light new ideas such as matching stress, how to add emphasis, how to make a song pick up faster, etc. It is all relevant to not only lyric writing but poetry. And it isn't simple stu. + Years of Experience- learned a TON.. This is such a good songwriting book. I'm a songwriter for the last 1Songwriter and teacher with 13+ Years of Experience- learned a TON. This is such a good songwriting book. I'm a songwriter for the last 13 years, and a new high school English teacher, yet this book has been schooling me! Here are some positives and my difficult.Positives: It is a workbook, so you learn by practicing. I follow a lot of the rules naturally after years of practice, but he has brought to light new ideas such as matching stress, how to add emphasis, how to make a song pick up faster, etc. It is all relevant to not only lyric writing but poetry. And it isn't simple stu. years, and a new high school English teacher, yet this book has been schooling me! Here are some positives and my difficult.Positives: It is a workbook, so you learn by practicing. I follow a lot of the rules naturally after years of practice, but he has brought to light new ideas such as matching stress, how to add emphasis, how to make a song pick up faster, etc. It is all relevant to not only lyric writing but poetry. And it isn't simple stu. "Great approach to force you to reconsider your lyric writing and refine it." according to Adam Pressman. The abundance of exercises and the logical progression of building upon them is the mark of a professional teacher. Here, that's more important than being a professional songwriter. Pat's course at Berklee and his books, including this one, make sense and repeatable expectations of what makes a "hit" lyric.Note, there's not much about the music side of songwriting here, except for the alignment of musical & linguistic semantics such as syllables and how they align to beats in the rhythm.I'll confess that the Berkl. awesome ted r I learned much more than I thought was possible to learn. Great, clear explanations yet very in-depth. Book provides plenty of appropriate exercises which are good for beginner or advanced. My skills grew practically with every page of the book. Note: DO the exercises! They are difficult at first but you really build creative muscle and feel like you understand lyric writing inside out. Also, the examples are mainstream yet interesting and not at all cheezy. Some books with cheezy examples really make it a chore t
Features examples of famous songs for study, including: Be Still My Beating Heart * Can't Fight This Feeling * It Was a Very Good Year * Tickle Me * and more.. Her helpful guide contains essential information on lyric structures, timing and placement, and exercises to help everyone from beginners to seasoned songwriters say things more effectively and gain a better understanding of their craft. Veteran songwriter Pat Pattison has taught many of Berklee College of Music's best and brightest students how to write truly great lyrics. (Berklee Guide)