How to Write Great Songs

This book will provide help and practical advice to anyone who wants to write their own songs. Whether you have lyrics that need to be set to music, or music but no lyrics, this handbook is a rich source of inspiration and hands-on guidance to help you achieve the results you are after. With dozens of templates for pop, rock, blues, jazz and folk styles, the book will guide you through the basics of writing songs.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction

Songwriting essentials
- What makes a good song?
- Song Structures
- Music and Melody
- Lyrics
- Musical Styles
- Songwriting Techniques

Singer-Songwriters
- Artic Monkeys
- Burt Bacharach and Hal David
- Badly Drawn Boy
- Basement Jaxx
- Beck
- Irving Berlin
- Chuck Berry
. Black Eyed Peas
- David Bowie
- Garth Brooks
- Kate Bush
- David Byrne
- Sammy Cahn
- Hoagy Carmichael
- Johnny Cash
- The Clash
- Kurt Cobain
- Leonard Cohen
- Sam Cooke
- Elvis Costello
- David Crosby
- Ray Davies
- Neil Diamond
- Dido
- Bob Dylan
- Missy Elliot
- Eminem
- George and Ira Gershwin
- Gibb Brothers
- W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
- David Gray
- George Harrison
- Jimi Hendrix
- Holland-Dozier-Holland
- Michael Jackson
- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
- Billy Joel
- Elton John and Bernie Taupin
- R. Kelly
- Jerome Kern
- Alicia Keys
- B. B. King
- Carole King
- The Kooks
- Kool and The Gang
- Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- John lennon and Paul McCartney
- John Lennon
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Lyle Lovett
- Madonna
- Bob Marley
- Chris Martin
- John Martyn
- Dave Matthews
- Curtis Mayfield
- Paul McCartney
- George Michael
- Joni Mitchell
- Jim Morrison
- Van Morrison
- Alanis Morrissette
- Morrissey
- Graham Nash
- Randy Newman
- Robert Page and Jimmy Plant
- Dolly Parton
- Pearl Jam
- Prince
- Queen
- Radiohead
- The Ramones
- Razorlight
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- REM
- Robbie Robertson
- Smokey Robinson
- Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
- Paul Simon
- Bruce Springsteen
- Jim Steinman
- Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
- Sufjan Stevens
- Sting
- Stock, Aitken and Waterman
- James Taylor
- Richard Thompson
- Pete Townshend
- James Van Heusen
- Suzanne Vega
- Tom Waits
- Jimmy Webb
- Paul Weller
- Jack White
- Brian Wilson
- Stevie Wonder
- Neil Young

Biographies, further reading and internet sites