Song Writing: A Complete Guide to the Craft

Description

Song Writing: A Complete Guide to the Craft authored by Stephen Citron is both a comprehensive
course for beginning and experienced songwriters and a rich source of new ideas, inspiration, and tricks of the trade for those who have already achieved professional standing. This fresh new edition not only contains all of the original volume’s cogent advice on how to write the always-popular genres the country song, the ballad, and the love song but has been revised to include examples of hard rock, acid, heavy metal, bubblegum, hip-hop, salsa, rap, gangsta, reggae, ska, soul, and many other of today’s most recorded styles ; finding a song concept, distilling the hook, choosing a form, adding harmony, and selecting rhythm.

Unleash your creativity and master the art of songwriting with ‘Song Writing: A Complete Guide to the Craft.’ From crafting compelling narratives to perfecting your rhyme scheme, this book covers everything you need to know to write your next hit song. With practical tips, exercises, and real-world examples, you’ll be well on your way to becoming a songwriting superstar.