The Songwriter's Handbook : Power Strategies for Crafting Great Lyrics

Name: The Songwriter's Handbook : Power Strategies for Crafting Great Lyrics
Brand: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
SKU: 1538180707
Price: 3592 INR
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ISBN: 9781538180709

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30 Aug, 2024

By Mark Winkler (author)

Platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, and lyricist Mark Winkler provides a handbook on writing great lyrics, chock full of songwriting exercises and e...

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ISBN-10:

1538180707

ISBN-13:

9781538180709

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions

9.00 X 6.00 X 0.56 inches

Language

English

Description

Platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, and lyricist Mark Winkler provides a handbook on writing great lyrics, chock full of songwriting exercises and engaging personal vignettes. This book crosses a variety of genres andteaches the craft of modern commercial songwriting as practiced by the likes of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars.

The book includes:

Highlights of great songwriters and their songs
Exercises that focus on storytelling and rhyming while adding specificity and color
Practical tips for writing great lyrics with accompanying templates
Annotated examples of songs to illustrate effective exercises
Information about people you need on your creative and business team
Next steps after you've written a great song
Tips on being a successful live performer to make songs pop

By using great songwriters and their songs as blueprints, Winkler reveals the tricks of the trade and shows how you can improve your songwriting skills.

Product Details

ISBN-10

:1538180707

ISBN-13

:9781538180709

Publisher

:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Publication date

: 30 Aug, 2024

Editorial Reviews

The Songwriter's Handbook is a witty, drole, yet informative tome rich with colorful anecdotes and important information for any aspiring songwriter. I highly recommend it.

--David Benoit, GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer, & arranger

About the Author

Mark Winkler is a platinum award-winning singer/lyricist who has had over 250 of his songs recorded by such artists as Dianne Reeves, Steve Tyrell, Liza Minnelli, Jane Monheit, and Lea Salonga. He has written lyrics for tunes by such esteemed composers as Wayne Shorter, Dexter Gordon, Joshua Redman, and David Benoit. He has released 21 solo albums that regularly place high on the jazz charts, and he has gotten excellent reviews including two "Top Vocal CDs of the year" in 2021 and 2023 in Jazziz Magazine. He has written songs for the hit musical revue Naked Boys Singing! and is also the co-writer for the musical revues Bark!, Too Old for the Chorus, and Play It Cool. As an educator, he has taught his lyric writing class at UCLA extension for 19 years and at The Songwriting School for over 10 years.

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