The Songwriter's Handbook

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ISBN: 9781558538603 | 1558538607
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 2/1/2001

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The Songwriter's Handbook teaches the secrets of becoming a successful songwriter. "How can I find ideas for songs?" "What are the best ways to deal with a publisher?" "When I sell my song, how will I get paid?" A glossary of definitions and terms and more. Illustrated and indexed.

Preface	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
What Is a Song?	p. 21
Are Song Writers Born?	p. 23
Rules and Tools	p. 27
A Line Should Stand Alone
Avoid Connecting Words If You Can
Keep It Short
Think Positive
The Title Is the Point
Avoid Too Much Realism
Use Good Taste
Don't Have a Singer on Your Mind
Keep Current
Hang-ups	p. 35
Cities and Countries
Honest Feelings
Fact and Fantasy
Excuses, Excuses
The Time, the Place, the Attitude	p. 39
Find (or Make) a Place
Equipment You'll Need
Finding Time to Write
When to Write ... and When Not to Write
Rainy Days for Writers
Getting Ideas	p. 47
There's a Song Everywhere
Ways of Writing	p. 51
Dear ...
Think of a Word
Collecting Ideas
From Cars to People
Using Headlines
And TV Too
See Two, See Them All
Keep in Touch
Borrow
Rhyme	p. 57
Kinds of Rhyme Patterns
To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme
Be Consistent
Time to Rhyme
Meter	p. 63
Music for the Words	p. 67
Melody-building
Keep the Tune Simple
Start with Parodies
Doctoring a Melody
Don't Let It Scare You
Finding a Collaborator
Paying for Help
Revising Your Song	p. 73
Communicating	p. 77
Pick Out the Melody
Hum It to Someone
Don't Be Too Ambitious
It's the Song That Counts
Selecting Colleagues	p. 81
Song Sharks
Protecting Yourself
Writing Funny Songs	p. 87
Dealing with Publishers	p. 89
The "Front Desk"
Your Song Is Heard
The Song Is Placed
Getting a Lead Sheet
What Next?
The Demo Session
Pitching the Song
Keep the Faith
Keep Writing
How You Get Paid	p. 97
Getting an Accounting
Performance Fees
Mechanicals
Live and Television Performances
Videos
A Few More Do's and Don'ts	p. 101
Be Yourself
It's All Been Said
Bitterness Is Bad
We Have Met the Enemy
No Open Sesames
Don't Sell Your Songs
Song Blindness
"Spooks"
Vanity Records
What Is Nashville?	p. 113
The Key Is Work
Now You're Part of a Team
Analyzing Some of the Songs I've Written	p. 117
How I Wrote "I See"
"I Flew Over Our House Last Night"
"More about John Henry"
"Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine"
"Ravishing Ruby"
"Don't Forget the Coffee, Billy Joe"
How I Wrote "I Love"
More Song Lyrics
What Some Great Songwriters Say	p. 151
A Parting Shot	p. 153
Discography	p. 155
Index	p. 157
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