Songwriting For Dummies
Автор: Dave Austin, Jim Peterik, Cathy Lynn Austin
Перечень сочинений (книг):
Dave Austin, Jim Peterik, Cathy Lynn Austin - Songwriting For Dummies [2010]
Dave Austin, Jim Peterik, Cathy Lynn Austin - Songwriting For Dummies [2020]
Инструментальная принадлежность: Все инструменты
Жанр: Учебное пособие
Год выпуска: 2010-2020
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 978-0-470-61514-0 / 978-1-119-67565-5 / 978-1-119-67567-9
Серия: For Dummies
Язык: Английский
Формат: PDF / ePub
Качество: Изначально компьютерное (eBook)
Количество страниц: 389 / 542
Источник сканов: E-net
Описание: Написание песен для "чайников", 2-ое издание.
Содержание:
Table of Contents
Cover
Foreword
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Beyond the Book
Part 1: So You Want to Be a Songwriter
Chapter 1: Capturing That Solid-Gold Nugget
Ground Zero — Before You Write a Single Note
Drip, Drip, Drop: The Six-Step Process
Pay Attention: Stop, Look, and Listen
On-the-Go Tools of the Trade for Recording and Organizing
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 2: Looking at the Genres: From Country to Rock and Everything in Between
Creating Your Own Style: The Singer-Songwriter
Looking for Mainstream Success: Commercial Appeal
Seeking a Road Less Travelled: Other Notable Genres
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 3: Working It Out: Getting Your Song into Shape
Talking Shop about Song Form
Dealing with Verses
The Verse-Chorus Form
Practice Makes Perfect
Part 2: Unleashing the Lyricist in You
Chapter 4: Snagging Your Listeners with a Hook
Stocking Your Tackle Box with Hooks
The use of different types of hooks in one song
Having the Right Mindset When Working with Hooks
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 5: Making an Impact with Lyrics
Getting to Know the Different Lyric Types
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 6: Finding Your Voice in the Lyrics
Writing a Great Lyric
Finding the Format for Your Lyrics
Moving Beyond Format to Sound
Using Poetic Devices in Lyrics
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 7: Using Rhymes in Your Songs
Identifying the Rhyme
Using Other Rhyming Techniques in Your Song
To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme?
Practice Makes Perfect
Part 3: Creating Memorable Music
Chapter 8: Feel the Rhythm, Feel the Ride
Looking at the Rhythm of Words
Looking at the Meter of Music
Putting Rhythm and Meter to Use in Your Songs
Songwriting with Syncopation
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 9: Making Melody Magic
Exploring the Basics of Melodies in Music
Making a Song More Memorable
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 10: Using Chords in Songwriting
Using Chords to Write Songs
Choosing Your Style of Chordal Instruments
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 11: The Cheating Side of Town: Shortcuts and Cool Technologies
Creating Songs Quicker, Better, Easier
Discovering Songwriting Software
Recording in Your Own Home Studio
Old School vs. Home Schooled
Part 4: Cooperation, Collaboration, and Community
Chapter 12: Bringing Talent Together: Collaboration and Networking
Finding Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Seeking the Chemistry of Collaborative Songwriting
Dividing Up the Credits
Looking at Famous Songwriting Collaborations
Networking for Songwriters
Attending Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, and Symposiums
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 13: Online Marketing and Social Networking for Songwriters
Playing Internet Roulette
Finding Friends and Building Your Social Networking Community
Putting “Social Skills” into Networking
Chapter 14: Writing for the Stage, Screen, Television, and More
Songwriting for Film
Songwriting for Television
Songwriting for Commercials
Songwriting for Video Games
Songwriting for Musicals
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 15: Getting Your Songs Heard: Making the Demo
Evaluating Your Options
Paying Attention to Details
Picking the Players
Making an Arrangement
Recording the Demo
Packaging the Demo
Sending that Baby Out!
Part 5: Getting Down to Business
Chapter 16: Creating Goals and Meeting Deadlines
Creating Goals
Meeting Deadlines
Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 17: Ka-Ching: How Your Song Makes Money
Forecasting Financials
Joining a Performing Rights Organization
Knowing What Happens When Your Songs Hit the Streets
Using Digital Distribution to Your Advantage
Using Your Songs to Sell Products
Making Money in the Movies
Having Video Games Pay to Play
Chapter 18: Introducing the Business Players
Putting Together Your Winning Team
First Things First: Getting an Attorney on Your Side
Weighing Your Publishing Options
Considering an Independent Song Plugger
Using a Manager or an Agent
You’re in the Money: Hiring an Accountant or a Business Manager
Chapter 19: Looking at the Legal End: Dealing with Paperwork
Legal Deals: Creating Win-Win Contracts
Protecting Your Songs with Copyrights
Filling in the Blanks and Being Organized
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 20: Ten Songs You Should Know
“Hey Jude”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“What’s Going On”
“Yesterday”
“God Only Knows”
“Imagine”
“Satisfaction”
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
“Like a Rolling Stone”
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
Chapter 21: Ten Common Song-Related Contracts You Should Know
Single-Song Agreement
Exclusive Songwriting Agreement (ESA)
Copyright Assignment
Co-Publishing Agreement
Administration Agreement
Sub-Publishing Agreement
Performing Rights Society Affiliation Agreement
Mechanical License
Synchronization License
Digital Licenses
Index
About the Authors
Advertisement Page
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement
List of Tables
Chapter 3
TABLE 3-1 Single-Verse Song Examples
TABLE 3-2 Two-Verse Song Examples
TABLE 3-3 Standard Song Examples
TABLE 3-4 Verse-Chorus Song Examples
TABLE 3-5 More Verse-Chorus Song Examples
TABLE 3-6 Verse-Chorus with Bridge Song Examples
TABLE 3-7 Structure Variations
Chapter 6
TABLE 6-1 Power Spots for Titles
Chapter 7
TABLE 7-1 Songs with Basic Rhyming Patterns
Chapter 14
TABLE 14-1 Songs Featured in Movies
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1
FIGURE 1-1: A sample J-card.
Chapter 7
FIGURE 7-1: Lyric draft for “Eye of the Tiger.”
Chapter 8
FIGURE 8-1: This example shows how notes and rests can be used in 4/4 time.
FIGURE 8-2: In this example of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” we apply the words to ...
FIGURE 8-3: This is how Kern and Hammer-stein applied lyrics to meter at the be...
FIGURE 8-4: In this phrase from the song, “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” ...
FIGURE 8-5: This is how the phrase from the song, “You Can’t Take That Away Fro...
FIGURE 8-6: This is how John Lennon and Paul McCartney used syncopated downbeat...
FIGURE 8-7: In this example of syncopation, from the song “Genie in a Bottle,” ...
Chapter 9
FIGURE 9-1: The song “Empty.”
Chapter 15
FIGURE 15-1: An example of a CD jacket (or insert) for your demo CD.
FIGURE 15-2: An example of the CD’s label for your demo CD.
FIGURE 15-3: Requesting permission to send a demo is a critical part of the sub...
FIGURE 15-4: Include a lyric sheet in your demo package. Here’s the song exampl...
Chapter 16
FIGURE 16-1: An action plan for the featherweight songwriter.
FIGURE 16-2: An action plan for the middleweight songwriter.
FIGURE 16-3: An action plan for the heavyweight songwriter.
Chapter 19
FIGURE 19-1: A checklist for a songwriter/publisher contract.
FIGURE 19-2: A completed sample Form PA.
FIGURE 19-3: A prospects and contacts form.
FIGURE 19-4: A song history tracking sheet.
FIGURE 19-5: A copyright tracking form.
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