How to Write Songs on Guitar: A Guitar Playing and Song Writing Course - Softcover

Rooksby, Rikky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879306114 ISBN 13: 9780879306113

Publisher: Backbeat Books, 2000

Synopsis

(Book). Now anyone can write and play their own songs on the guitar with no prior training! This inspirational handbook teaches readers how to play guitar, while providing a solid foundation in songwriting techniques, using well-known songs as examples, easy-to-follow text, and graphics that explain and demonstrate lyrics, melody, harmony and rhythm. This book's straightforward style will have even those who've never played a guitar or written a song making music with ease.

About this title

Product Description:

Rikky Rooksby helps you transform your guitar-playing skills into creative songwriting techniques. Using well-known songs as examples, plus lots of easy-to-read graphics, he explains and demonstrates how lyrics, melody, harmony, and rhythm work in a song.

Synopsis:

Explains how to create songs to be played on guitar, including advice on such basics of songwriting as structure, rhythm, melody, and lyrics.

About this edition

• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0879306114
• ISBN 13: 9780879306113
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192