The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Art of Songwriting

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Now newbie songwriters can learn the craft-and sing their own praises online.

Beginning songwriters can hit the right note by starting out with the basics in this guide, including:

• How to create melodies.

• How to create many different harmonies.

• Techniques using deliberate rhythm and stylistic changes.

• How to enable one’s songwriting to grow and evolve.

• How to deal with songwriter’s block.

• The best places to

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  1. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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    Lyricist Alert!, September 1, 2012
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    This review is from: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Art of Songwriting (Paperback)
    Most of the books I own about songwriting are about writing lyrics. When I first picked up this book, my idea was still that I’d write lyrics and find somebody else who writes music. We’d help each other out and somehow a song would be born.
    Hah! Little did I know that it’s possible for someone like me, with a good ear for words and rhythm, but no musical training since third grade, and no guitar playing since before Janis Joplin split from Big Brother, to actually begin to write not only lyrics, but also chords and melody.
    David Hodge’s The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Art of Songwriting is a keeper, not only for me but also for friends who’ve been involved with the musical end of this art for years.
    P.S. Yes, I’m playing the guitar again. Yes, it helps with song writing. Yes, David Hodge has a book in the CIG series for that, too. Buy this book first and that one next, or the other way around. Doesn’t matter. You’ll be using both!

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  2. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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    A must read for anyone who REALLY wants to be a songwriter, January 29, 2012
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    This review is from: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Art of Songwriting (Kindle Edition)
    Being a songwriter and producer for several years in several genres of music I found this book great tool for anyone who wants to take the art of songwriting seriously.

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  3. 6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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    the real deal, August 26, 2011
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    This review is from: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Art of Songwriting (Paperback)
    As a Nashville native, I’ve always been fascinated by music and the music industry. This is one of the few books I’ve found that offers a true insider’s view of the real craft of songwriting. Topics covered include:

    accessing your creativity
    getting your song published
    improving the songs you have
    finding new ideas
    understanding copyright
    avoiding getting ripped off

    The text is easy to read, and filled with helpful real-world examples. I highly recommend this book if you are serious about becoming a better songwriter.

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