How to write songs on guitar

How to write songs on guitar

Rikky Rooksby

Book - 2009

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Subjects
Guitar > Methods > Self-instruction.
Composition (Music)
Popular music > Writing and publishing.
Guitar music.
Published
Milwaukee, WI : Backbeat 2009.
Language
English
Main Author
Rikky Rooksby (-)
Edition
[New, second edition, updated and exp. edition]
Item Description
"A guitar-playing and songwriting course"--Cover.
Previous edition: London: Balafon, 2000.
Physical Description
240 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes discography and indexes.
ISBN
9780879309428
  • Foreword to the Second Edition
  • How to use this Book
  • Introduction
  • Section 1. Songwriting Methods
  • Section 2. Chord Dictionary Part 1
  • Section 3. Chord Sequences
  • Section 4. Developing Sequences
  • Section 5. Song Structures
  • Section 6. Rhythm
  • Section 7. Melody
  • Section 8. How to Write a Lyric
  • Section 9. Chord Dictionary Part 2 Advanced Harmony
  • Section 10. Keys and Key Changing
  • Section 11. Guitar Resources Part 1
  • Section 12. Guitar Resources Part 2 Altered Tunings
  • Section 13. Making a Demo Recording
  • Section 14. Gallery of Songs
  • Section 15. Famous Songwriters on Songwriting
  • Section 16. Recommended Albums for Songwriters
  • Index of Songs
  • Index of Artists
  • General Index
  • Acknowledgements
Review by Library Journal Review

Deemphasizing theory and composition, this guide encourages readers to think and create like professionals. Musician/ journalist Rooksby discusses song structure, lyrics, melodies, and creativity. Over 1400 popular songs written by some of the best- known artists are cited to explain a tune's building blocks and how to combine them into a whole. With hundreds of color graphics and a discography, this is recommended for all public libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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