Songwriting Strategies: A 360-Degree Approach (Music: Songwriting)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087639151X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Berklee Guide). This creatively liberating approach supports the overall integrity of emotion and meaning in your songs. You will learn to: * Discover more ideas for songs song seeds and capture them in their most powerful and usable form * Overcome writer's block by having many more pathways through the writing process * Develop strong song structures by working independently with melody, lyrics, harmony, and rhythm * Write songs more easily, guided by your well-tuned "songwriter's compass". Write songs starting from any direction: melody, lyric, harmony, rhythm, or idea. Discussions, hands-on exercises, and notated examples will help you hone your craft. It will help you bec
Fresh Insights and Language for Song Crafting Simos' thorough approach to songwriting is unlike most other songwriting books as he takes the craft to new technical depths with fresh insights and language in his "360º Approach." This is a book for those willing to invest their time to learn excellent strategies "from stem to stern" in the real craftsmanship of songs - very well done . "If you are looking for a book that offers readily" according to R Dallas. If you are looking for a book that offers readily accessible strategies to aid in the songwriting process this is not the book. However, if you are looking for an academic book to base a music course on or have lots of time to absorb the material and experiment, this book is ideal. As a reference for a working songwriters, the author may wish. I really like this book I really like this book. This isn't a beginners guide. You need have some musical knowledge and possibly a dictionary to understand this book.
For any serious songwriter, this brilliant practicum will be a revelation. --Alison Krauss, Multiple GRAMMY® Award-Winning ArtistThis book outlines a wholly original approach to songwriting one I've never seen taught in any workshop or read about in any blog, though many established and pro writers use it. Mark Simos has journeyed deep into the myth and abyss of songwriting, traveling 360 degrees to demystify the craft of songwriting while still embracing the spirit and joy of the art. It's the book I wish I'd had when I was coming up. I never stop being amazed at his songs, and I'm never surprised that I love another one. He's one of those rare people who knows what words sound good together, and his lyrics are just as unique as his melodies. A must-have on the well-read songwriters' bookshelf! --Bonnie Hayes, Songwriter (Bonnie Raitt, Cher, Bette Midler); Chair of Songwriting, Berklee College
Over one hundred of Mark's compositions have been recorded by artists, including Americana supergroup Alison Krauss and Union Station, Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, and Laurie Lewis. He's featured on many recordings as fiddler and guitar accompanist, and has recorded an acclaimed song-cycle album, Crazy Faith, and four albums of original and traditional fiddle