Songwriting by Stephen Citron

Songwriting by Stephen Citron

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This book is a guide to the art of popular song-writing. It covers finding a song concept, distilling the beat, choosing a form, writing lyrics, rhyming, constructing a melody, adding harmony and selecting rhythm. An appendix has information on copyright, notation, recording and selling the song.

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Songwriting by Stephen Citron

This book is a guide to the art of popular song-writing. It covers finding a song concept, distilling the beat, choosing a form, writing lyrics, rhyming, constructing a melody, adding harmony and selecting rhythm. The appendix gives information on copyright, notation, recording and selling the song. Stephen Citron teaches songwriting at his Carnegie Hall studio and Trinity College of Music in London. He trained at the Juilliard School in New York and at one time worked as Edith Piaf's accompanist.
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ISBN 13 9780340488720
ISBN 10 0340488727
Title Songwriting
Author Stephen Citron
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year published 1989-01-01
Number of pages 344
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.