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The Songwriter's Handbook

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The Songwriter's Handbook Synopsis

Platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, and lyricist Mark Winkler provides a handbook on writing great lyrics, chock full of songwriting exercises and engaging personal vignettes. This book crosses a variety of genres andteaches the craft of modern commercial songwriting as practiced by the likes of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars.

The book includes:
Highlights of great songwriters and their songsExercises that focus on storytelling and rhyming while adding specificity and color Practical tips for writing great lyrics with accompanying templates Annotated examples of songs to illustrate effective exercisesInformation about people you need on your creative and business team Next steps after you've written a great songTips on being a successful live performer to make songs pop
By using great songwriters and their songs as blueprints, Winkler reveals the tricks of the trade and shows how you can improve your songwriting skills.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9781538180693
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Author: Mark Winkler
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 160 pages
Series: Music Pro Guides
Genres: Musical scores, lyrics and libretti
Music composition

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