Dieter Winkler; Jörg Kleudgen; Markus K. Korb; Markus Heitz; Tobias Bachmann; Jan-Christoph Prüfer; Thomas Karg; Plaschka Low, Verlag Torsten (2017) Pehmeäkantinen kirja
Rowman & Littlefield Sivumäärä: 266 sivua Asu: Pehmeäkantinen kirja Julkaisuvuosi: 2024, 14.08.2024 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
No matter what kind of career you want in music, learning how to write good song is the foundation of the music industry.
Platinum award-winning singer/lyricist Mark Winkler has a long, flourishing career in pop, jazz, cabaret and special material songwriting with over 250 songs recorded and/or sung by major vocal luminaries. Mark also has enjoyed an equally-successful career as a songwriting instructor at UCLA Extension and the Los Angeles School of Songwriting. In this book, he adapts his classroom curriculum with sound information, advice, witty anecdotes, and exercises for songwriters of all skill levels.
The book includes:
Highlights of great songwriters and their songs Exercises that focus on storytelling and rhyming, while adding specificity and color to one’s songs Mark’s top ten tips for writing great lyrics with accompanying templates Annotated examples of songs written by Mark’s students to illustrate exercises Information about people you need on your creative and business team Steps for what to do after you’ve written a great song Tips on being a successful live performer Stories of Mark’s professional experiences in the trenches as a working songwriter in Los Angeles, on Broadway, and as a touring performer
