You Can Teach Yourself Song Writing

Download or read book You Can Teach Yourself Song Writing written by Larry McCabe and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-24 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this easy to understand, how to book for any aspiring songwriter, Larry McCabe addresses a variety of concepts including: how to get started, how to write in different song forms, how to approach titles, themes and lyrics, the creation of a melody, utilization of various chords and chord progressions, finding the right chords for the melody, handling various rhythmic elements, creating a lead sheet and copyrighting the tune. Special features include a glossary, essential supplies for novice songwriters, master chord diagrams for keyboard and guitar and an index of recorded music. Includes stereo CD.