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Lyrics: Writing Better Words for Your Songs (Songwriting) - VERY GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780879308858
- Book Title
- Lyrics : Writing Better Words for Your Songs
- Publisher
- Leonard Corporation, Hal
- Item Length
- 11 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Music
- Topic
- Instruction & Study / Songwriting, Printed Music / Musicals, Film & TV
- Item Weight
- 18.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 8.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 174 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Leonard Corporation, Hal
ISBN-10
0879308850
ISBN-13
9780879308858
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51077289
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lyrics : Writing Better Words for Your Songs
Number of Pages
174 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Instruction & Study / Songwriting, Printed Music / Musicals, Film & TV
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
782.421640268
Synopsis
"Lyrics" sheds light on all aspects of lyric writing. Topics explored in the book include channeling personal experiences into lyrics, overcoming writer's block, the right lyrics for a bridge, the separation between lyrics and poetry, exploring imagery and metaphor, avoiding cliche s, writing a lyric around a character, and how to create more original love songs. The book also offers tips on the various styles of lyrics, such as protests, spirituals, and confessionals., (Book). Lyrics sheds light on all aspects of lyric writing for music and will make songwriters feel more confident and creative when they tackle lyrics. It's perfect for all songwriters: those who don't like their own lyrics and find them difficult to write, experienced writers looking for a creative edge, and those offering lyrics to set to music in a partnership. Topics include channeling personal experiences into lyrics, overcoming writer's block, the right lyrics for a bridge, the separation between lyrics and poetry, exploring imagery and metaphor, avoiding cliches, and more. The book also offers tips on the various styles of lyrics, from protests, spirituals, and confessionals to narratives and comic songs., Lyrics sheds light on all aspects of lyric writing for music and will make songwriters feel more confident and creative when they tackle lyrics. It's perfect for all songwriters: those who don't like their own lyrics and find them difficult to write, experienced writers looking for a creative edge, and those offering lyrics to set to music in a partnership. Topics include channeling personal experiences into lyrics, overcoming writer's block, the right lyrics for a bridge, the separation between lyrics and poetry, exploring imagery and metaphor, avoiding clich s, and more. The book also offers tips on the various styles of lyrics, from protests, spirituals, and confessionals to narratives and comic songs., Offering fresh ideas on various aspects of lyric writing, and including a handy rhyming dictionary, this book is suitable for novices as well as professionals. It includes topics such as: how to explore imagery and metaphor and avoid cliches; how and where to get ideas and overcome writer's block; and, how to set words to music., This new title in best-selling "Songwriting" series offers a wealth of fresh ideas on all aspects of lyric writing, and includes a Handy Rhyming Dictionary. It is suitable for novices as well as professionals The lyric of a song is the dimension where the emotion of the music finds a specific focus and expression. Lyrics inscribe the meanings of a song. The best lyrics find an echo in the lives of millions. Some have even defined a generation, its rites of passage, and its perspective on the world. Yet of all the songwriting arts the lyricist's is probably the least-appreciated and the least-discussed. The latest in Backbeat's best-selling songwriting series, "Lyrics" will shed light on all aspects of lyric writing. If you write songs but never like your lyrics, if you find it hard to write lyrics, or if you would like to write lyrics so you can offer them to someone else to set to music in a partnership, this book will tell you all you need to know. Section by section you are taken on a guided tour of the art of lyric-writing, taking in all aspects of putting together words, from themes to point-of-view, from rhymes to hooks and titles. There are literally hundreds of references to famous songs from the 1950s onwards and up to the present day and discussions of a small number of classic lyrics, as well as a handy rhyming dictionary. "Lyrics" is a book which will make the reader feel more confident and more creative in the matter of writing song lyrics. Topics covered in "Lyrics" include: how to explore imagery and metaphor and avoid cliches; how and where to get ideas and overcome writer's block; and, how to set words to music. This is the latest title in Rikky Rooksby's series of books for songwriters, following on from the best-selling "How To Write Songs On Guitar", "Riffs", "The Songwriting Sourcebook", "Chord Master", and "How to Write Melody".
LC Classification Number
MT67
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