How to Write Songs on Guitar: A Guitar-Playing and Songwriting Course, 2nd Edition, Updated and Expanded - Softcover

Rikky Rooksby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0879309423 ISBN 13: 9780879309428

Publisher: Backbeat, 2009

Synopsis

So you want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips and tricks from classic songwriters, from Bob Dylan to the Beatles to Tori Amos, How to Write Songs on Guitar takes you through the four main elements of a song – rhythm, melody, lyrics, and harmony – and inspires you to combine them in exciting new ways. Now with updated songs and tips on writing trends, its packed with wisdom and practical advice culled from over 1 500 songs, How to Write Songs on Guitar 2nd edition will soon have you producing better, more memorable songs.

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About the Author

Rikky Rooksby is a guitar teacher, songwriter/composer, and writer on popular music. He is the author of How to Write Songs on Guitar (2000, revised 2009, 2020), Inside Classic Rock Tracks (2001), How to Write Guitar Riffs (2002, revised 2010, 2021), How to Write Chord Sequences (2003, revised 2011), Chord Master (2004, revised 2016), and countless other books. He has written entries on rock musicians for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and published interviews, reviews, and transcriptions in many music magazines. He is a member of the Society of Authors, Sibelius One, and the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society. Visit his website at www.rikkyrooksby.com for more information.

Edition details

• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879309423
• ISBN 13: 9780879309428
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240