Complete Idiot's Guide to Songwriting - Softcover

Hirschhorn, Joel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592572111 ISBN 13: 9781592572113

Publisher: Alpha Books, 2004

Synopsis

Written by an Oscar-winning and Grammy-nominated songwriter, this is an invaluable, comprehensive reference for anyone who wants to write their own songs.

Whether you want to compose love ballads or commercial jingles, rock anthems or film themes, you’ll find all the information you need. The author gives advice on everything from coming up with ideas and titles to production, working with agents and selling songs to artists. Chapters work through every element of the song writing process to help you give your budding hooks and melodies, rhythms and riffs their best chance of blooming into chart-topping, award-winning hits.

About this title

About the Author:

Joel Hirschhorn is the winner of two Academy Awards for Best Song. His songs have sold more than 93 million records and have been recorded by such artists as Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Roy Orbison, Frank Sinatra, and Julian Lennon. He has scored numerous movies, has garnered several additional Oscar nominations for Best Song, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards for his musical scores. He does regular scores for the television shows "JAG, South Park," and "The Simpsons."

About this edition

• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1592572111
• ISBN 13: 9781592572113
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352