Songwriting - Strategies for Musical Self-Expression and Creativity

This book includes everything you want to know about the core competencies of songwriting, elements of music, and lyrics.

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Songwriting
Chapter 2: Core Competencies of Songwriters
Chapter 3: Elements of Music-Rhythm
Chapter 4: Pitch and Harmony
Chapter 5: Form, Timbre, and Expression
Chapter 6: Writing Lyrics
Chapter 7: Building Sustainability in the Music Industry
Chapter 8: The Business of Songwriting
Epilogue: Tips on Songwriting from Songwriters
Appendix A: Permissions and Copyrights
Appendix B: Music Standards are all about Music Literacy
Appendix C: Songwriter Survey
Appendix D: Resources for Music Educators
Index
About the Authors

About the author

By Christian V. Hauser; Daniel R. Tomal and Rekha S. Rajan - Foreword by Jim Peterik - Preface by BJ Thomas

Summary

This book includes everything you want to know about the core competencies of songwriting, elements of music, and lyrics.

Product details

• Authors: Christian V Hauser, Christian V. Hauser, Christian V. Rajan Hauser, Christian V. Tomal Hauser, Rekha S Rajan, Rekha S. Rajan, Rekha S. Tomal Rajan, Rajan Rekha S., Daniel R Tomal, Daniel R. Tomal, Tomal Daniel R.
• Assisted by: Peterik Jim (Foreword), BJ Thomas (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9781475829419
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-2941-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Classical, opera, operetta, musical; MUSIC / Lyrics, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Exercises, Teaching of a specific subject, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Musical scores, lyrics & libretti, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Arts & Humanities