About Songwriting | p. 4 |
Getting Started | p. 6 |
What Comes First? | p. 8 |
Melodies | p. 10 |
Musical Phrases | p. 12 |
The Verse and Chorus | p. 14 |
Intros and Endings | p. 16 |
The Bridge and the Break | p. 18 |
Writing Lyrics | p. 20 |
Structuring Your Lyrics | p. 22 |
More about Lyrics | p. 24 |
Rhyme Patterns | p. 26 |
More about Rhyme Patterns | p. 28 |
Accompaniments | p. 30 |
Rhythm | p. 32 |
More about Rhythm | p. 34 |
Presenting Your Songs | p. 36 |
Recording Your Songs | p. 38 |
Selling Your Songs | p. 40 |
Finding Notes on a Keyboard | p. 42 |
Finding Notes on a Guitar | p. 44 |
How to Write Rhythms | p. 46 |
Useful Addresses | p. 47 |
Index | p. 48 |
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