Writing Better Lyrics
by Pat Pattison
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The Must-Have Guide for Songwriters Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics. Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.Songwriters will discover: * How to use sense-bound imagery to show more enhance a song's emotional impact on listeners * Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes * Ways to use repetition as an asset * How to successfully manipulate meter * Instruction for matching lyrics with music * Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles * Advice for working with a co-writer * And much more Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong. show lessTags
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This book approaches songwriting from the perspective of once you have a poorly written song, how to fix it. I haven't seen a lot of books from that perspective and rather like it for that. It is specific to lyrics, and it is a major drudge to read, but there is a LOT of good info in it - the author just isn't great at organizing it. Also delves into rhyme schemes and types with handy charts (I can't be the only person who has forgotten this since high school:), which is super useful. Read it, but take notes, especially on his process as he skips around a lot!
Pattison is a teacher and very much of the group writing school, but the exercises adapt to the individual. Exhaustive (and exhausting) examination of structure, with a plethora of exercises.
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- Music, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 782.42164 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal Music, Singing Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Western popular songs
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- MT67 .P383 — Music Instruction and study Instruction and study Composition. Elements and techniques of music
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