The Art of Songwriting

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Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 . What are Songs? Scope
Typology
Music
Creativity
Communication
Chapter 2 . What is Songwriting? Solo Collaboration
Audience
Chapter 3 . The Writing Styles of The Great Songwriters: Tom Waits
Lucinda Williams
Jeff Tweedy
Bob Dylan
Amy Winehouse
Morrissey and Marr
Arcade Fire
Neil Finn
Joni Mitchell
George and Ira Gershwin
Lennon and McCartney
Neil Young
Marvin Gaye
Shane MacGowan
Kraftwerk
Carole King
Cole Porter
Radiohead
Robert Johnson
Adele
Hank Williams
Elvis Costello
Daniel Johnston
Van Morrison
Ulvaeus and Andersson
Chapter 4 . How to Develop As a Songwriter: Composition
Production
Performance
Arrangement
Culture Notes Bibliography Index

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How do you turn songwriting talent into a professional career? This essential guide tackles that question, alongside many others, taking songwriters through all the developmental phases and commercial experiences along the way in order to inspire and encourage the reader to find their own voice and write successfully within their chosen genre. Collating the best-available expertise with fresh ideas about the industry, Andrew West equips the reader with what every productive songwriter needs to know: how to write communicative songs that express meaning and convey individuality; how to develop songs into records; how the writer can function as a marketer and seller of original work; how domestic and international markets operate; and how to act and interact meaningfully within the culture of those market. Armed with this knowledge, the songwriter is able to engage creatively and financially to make the most of their potential.

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