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"Unlock your songwriting potential with "Melodic Fragments"! This ebook is packed with 500 unique and inspiring 4-bar musical phrases, spanning genres from pop and rock to jazz and blues. These phrases are designed to spark creativity and provide a foundation for musicians of all levels to build upon. Whether you're a seasoned songwriter or just starting out, "Melodic Fragments" is a must-have resource for any musician looking to add fresh ideas to...
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Write Songs Right Now is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to creating original pop songs-an approach that has been road-tested by thousands of Alex's students and coaching clients in New York City, some of whom have gone on to achieve great success. With insight, enthusiasm, and humor, Alex guides listeners through the process of brainstorming for ideas, crafting effective lyrics, and putting those lyrics to music. Whether you've written one song or...
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(Berklee Guide). Melody is a subject too often neglected in the teaching of music. This unique resource gives melody that attention it deserves, and proves that melody writing is a skill that can be learned. Through proven tool and techniques, you will learn to write interesting melodies, how melodic rhythm influences rhyme, what makes harmony progress, and the many dynamic relationships between melody and harmony. This clear and comprehensive approach...
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(Berklee Guide). Veteran songwriter Pat Pattison has taught many of Berklee College of Music's best and brightest students how to write truly great lyrics. His 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. Features examples of famous songs for study, including: Be...
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Theory is a six-letter dirty word to most musicians, but hey, musicians love dirty words, right? And just like all the other dirty words, theory is easy to learn and fun to use! After studying 'popular' and 'classical' music theory, Ray Harmony created a unique approach that he uses to compose his songs, which feature multi-platinum Grammy winners Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), and many more. Ray Harmony is...
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Created exclusively with and for teen musicians, this hands-on, step-by-step program uses insight, enthusiasm, and humor to teach teens how to brainstorm ideas, craft effective lyrics, and put those lyrics to music.
An award-winning and Billboard-charting songwriter and teacher, Alex Forbes has taught dozens of teens via her Manhattan workshops and coaching sessions how to turn their thoughts and feelings into incisive, evocative songs. Her music...
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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 pseudo-intellectual folk scene in New York, while Brian Wilson and his group, The Beach Boys, emerged from the nascent surf scene in Los Angeles, but both...
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How To Write Christian Songs In 1 Hour Without Forcing Inspiration!
This book is for anyone looking for a NEW way to write Christian songs that God has put on their heart.
Is that you?
It's a conversational book that goes over a process of Christian songwriting developed over 20 years. This process has helped thousands of people around the world.
X You don't have to be afraid of people rejecting your songs
X No more running out of inspiration
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I was born in January the year of 1934 to Dave, Ethel Ashby Estep. The first of their children of four. My father was a coal miner and was killed in a roof rock fall in 1942. My mother remarried a few years later and had a total of nine children. My mother was a God loving woman and had a lot to do with the way I have lived my life and the man I am today. I have spent most of my working life as an Industrial Electrician but have done about every kind...
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What if knowing why you want to write songs is just as important as how? "Embrace Your Authentic Songwriter: How & Why to Play Your Own Tune" is designed to help you at any point in your songwriting journey. Whether you're a novice or have been writing for years, this book is for you. You'll gain an understanding of the "big picture" purpose of music for humanity, learn how to cultivate fertile soil for your muse, and dive deep into your personal...
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I wrote "How to Write a Love Song" to show how simple, fun and easy songwriting can be.. I've designed the easiest, simplest approach to songwriting possible. I will show you step-by-step how to write your first love song. I'll show you the shortcuts to take and the pitfalls to avoid.
In "How to Write A Love Song" will you discover:
• The 7 BIGGEST MISTAKES beginning songwriters make and how to avoid them!
• You don't need to know how to...
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This book is a compilation of all three 'Song Ideas' books by Songwriter Rick Wicker and it's being offered at a discounted price. There are 4,400 unique song ideas to stimulate the user's imagination in unexpected ways. They are designed to jumpstart the creative writing process by providing titles, phrases and starting points with strong development potential. The initial phase of writing is addressed from the perspective that verses and choruses...
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The South is famous for many things, not the least of which is Southern rock music. This usually means heavy blues-driven electric guitars and storytelling vocals about the Southern culture. While the actual origin of Southern rock remains unclear, "many point to my hometown, Jacksonville, Florida as integral in the genre's rise. It is from Jacksonville where many of Southern rock's most prominent groups have originated, most notably Lynyrd Skynyrd....
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The "400 Song Ideas" contained in this ebook are designed to jumpstart the creative writing process by providing titles, phrases and starting points with development potential. The initial phase of writing is addressed from the perspective that verses and choruses follow and support a strong central idea. Starting off with an interesting turn of phrase or a catchy title can give focus to your writing. This book is not a step-by-step guide to songwriting....
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The intent of this eBook is to provide you with a variety of concept rich ideas ready to incorporate into your songs, poems or other imaginative writing pursuits. These 'Inspiration Lines' are designed to jumpstart your creative process. You can; Use them just as they are written or reinterpret the concept behind the phrase/words Change the pronouns around (He/She, They/We….etc) Use them as songwriting exercise tools. (Randomly pick one and write...
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By David Atkinson, Vic Gammon, Rikky Rooksby, Mark Brend, John Morrish, Martin Carthy, and Nigel Williamson. Words & melodies for 80+ traditional songs, plus detailed explorations of their history & meaning and their value to writers & performers. With audio tracks of 20 songs recorded in the field.
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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 idea of the song. This is often accomplished by using an interesting turn of phrase or a catchy title to jumpstart the writing process and become...
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The "3,000 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. The initial phase of writing is addressed from the perspective that verses and choruses follow and support a strong central idea. Starting off with an interesting turn of phrase or a catchy title can give focus to your writing. This book is not a step-by-step guide...
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"Song Writing Made Easy" is a book of 20 years of experience on how to make life happen as a songwriter. This book will give you the Do's and Don'ts of how to craft a great song. Mark will share many ideas on how you can know for sure that you have a great song on your hands by giving you several proven tests. He will also help you understand what it takes to write a great song. You will also learn many ways on how to get your songs out beyond your...
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