6 steps to songwriting success : the comprehensive guide to writing and marketing hit songs by Blume, Jason instant download

6 steps to songwriting success : the comprehensive guide to writing and marketing hit songs by Blume, Jason instant download

xxi, 282 pages : 24 cm, In the first edition of the bestselling 6 Steps to Songwriting Success, hit-making songwriter and songwriting instructor Jason Blume drew on his professional experience to break down the writing and marketing of hit songs into six manageable steps, Incorporating inspiring anecdotes, effective exercises, and common-sense checklists for self-evaluation, the book's easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach to mastering the key elements found in successful songs was a hit with songwriters far and wide, The primary focus of that edition was on teaching songwriters to write and market the sorts of songs recorded by artists who typically do not create their own material. Since the book's publication in 1999, however, this market has shrunk significantly. Today, songwriters who are neither performers nor producers must increasingly focus on finding alternative means to market their material. This necessity forms the core of this edition, which also addresses the differences between the kinds, Of songs artists write for themselves and those that are typically recorded by artists who do not write their own material, New to this edition are new exercises, song examples from today's hottest artists, and advice from some of the industry's most respected artists, writers, and decision makers. Book jacket, Includes index, Developing successful song structures: Identifying the most successful song structures and why they work -- Identifying the components of a song -- Building a successful song -- Developing great song ideas and catchy titles: Understanding what constitutes a great idea and how to find one -- Keeping a hook book -- Making the singer look good -- Using songs to help from -- Using the three-step lyric-focusing technique -- Acquiring the tools for successful lyric writing -- Expressing one idea and one emotion -- Maintaining one consistent tense and tone -- Developing strong opening lines -- Maintaining continuity -- Incorporating detail,…