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The Online Guitar Store - Melody in Songwriting: Tools and Techniques for Writing Hit Songs (Berklee Guide)
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Manufacturer: Berklee Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42124
EAN: 9780634006388
ISBN: 063400638X
Label: Berklee Press
Manufacturer: Berklee Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 182
Publication Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher: Berklee Press
Studio: Berklee Press
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Discover songwriting techniques from the hit makers! This comprehensive guide unlocks the secrets of hit songs, examining them, and revealing why they succeed. Learn to write memorable melodies and discover the dynamic relationships between melody, harmony, rhythm, and rhyme. Fine-tune your craft and start writing hits!
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Summary: Great Book
Comment: I am currently writing a musical, and I keep this book next to me. It is packed with very useful information. Other books cover the same topics but in a more complicated manner. This book is simple and at the same time it goes deep into each subject. "Melody in Songwriting" is written in an engaging way, so it doesn't become a dull and technical book. Every time I read it it makes me want to write more music, and it demystifies the process without taking the magic out of it. I highly recommend "Melody in Songwriting", both as a reference book and as a book to cover the initial stages of songwriting.
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Summary: The best book on the market for serious songwriters
Comment: I've read every book about songwriting I've ever come across, and this one is my favorite. It tackles a mysterious subject - what makes a great melody - in a way that is highly technical, but brilliantly explained. As the author mentions in the introduction, these are ideas to be digested over a long period of time, to be integrated into your understanding of songs until they become second nature. If you're looking for a book with some "quick tips" for writing hit songs, this isn't it - there are plenty of those already out there.
Even though the focus is on melody, this book actually does a great job of covering functional harmony as well. There are a lot of ideas in this book - enough to last most writers many years.
I do agree with the reviewer that suggested a companion CD - you will need to play the musical examples on piano to get the most out of this book. That would be my only criticism of this otherwise excellent book.
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Summary: Good book
Comment: I have not read the whole book. But the parts I've read(1st 4 chapters), have already enlightened me on melody writing tremendously. The best thing I've gotten out this book so far, is how you can interpret the melody of a set of lyrics simply by trial and error. I never realized how much the phonics behind lyrics can drive the melody you develop using these lyrics. Really kool stuff. Although, I must say, you better be able to read before you buy this book. You don't have to be super good at sight reading, although that would help tremendously. But you should definitely be able to read treble cleff and rhythm. He teaches alot based off of this.
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Summary: The book I would like to write
Comment: An interesting an easy reading book. Concepts of melody, pitch, rhythm and tone tendencies. The most important thing is that the author gives a good idea of how melody works in songs. It's not a book for begginers, I thought, there is a lot of necessary skills to read it well. Intermediate or advanced musicians will learn a lot.
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Summary: AWESOME!!!!
Comment: Hi guys!!! I'm Dani from Spain. What can i say? I think this is awesome. There are no words to explain what i'm learning with this book. I've been lost a lot of time searching for a book like this one and now i find it. Thanks to Berklee press. And please GIVE ME AN SCHOLARSHIP BERKLEEEEEE!!!! hahahaa. I really need it, i'm good composser. TRUST ME. LOL. I recommend this book to everybody who want's to learn how to write a song without a guitar, piano... All you need is your lyric, pen, and score. Thanks to amazong too, this website is amazing. Sorry about my english guys, i'm still learning. Best regards to all. CYA!!!!!
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