The Songwriting Sourcebook

The Songwriting Sourcebook How to Turn Chords Into Great Songs - Reference

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Publisher's Synopsis

Originally published in 2003 and now revised and updated ÊThe Songwriting SourcebookÊ is the third entry in Rikky Rooksby's bestselling ÊHow to Write SongsÊ series. This easy-to-use book will help you write better songs by explaining the art of writing effective chord sequences. It shows:ÞÛ How three and four chords can lay the foundation for a simple song and how to move on to progressions using five and six chordsÞÛ How to give your chord sequences additional color by adding chords that are not strictly in key including blues chordsÞÛ How to write chord sequences for songs in minor keys as well as major keys and how to take progressions into new territories by changing keyÞÛ How to fine-tune the color of your chords by understanding the emotional potential of sevenths sixths and ninthsÞÞAll examples come with easy-to-read guitar chord boxes and the accompanying 20-track audio CD features original recordings that illustrate some of the points made in the book.

Book information

ISBN: 9780879309596
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Imprint: Backbeat
Pub date:
Edition: New 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 787.8713
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 910g
Height: 278mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 16mm