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| | Description | Here are 126 Shortcuts that will take your songs from good to great! Discover the melody and lyric writing techniques of today's top songwriters and learn how you can use the very same secrets to give your songs the power and edge that will make listeners want to hear them over and over again. You'll learn...
~ 38 proven strategies for creating powerful, unforgettable lyrics
~ 30 simple ways to make your melody fresh, exciting, and memorable
~ How to use hit songs as "ghost songs" to get quick results
Plus, there are 58 more Shortcuts to help you lay the groundwork, pick the perfect structure, and choose the chords that will give your songs even more hit potential. And there are more than 100 "Do It Now" exercises to get you started right away!
"For people serious about writing great songs, it's got it all!" ~ Kara DioGuardi, BMI "Songwriter of the Year," American Idol judge
"Should be in every songwriter's arsenal." ~Jason Blume, author, hit songwriter with more than 50 million album sales "An excellent road map for writers at all levels. This is the songwriter's GPS!" ~Ralph Murphy, V.P. ASCAP, Nashville | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Robin A Frederick | | Paperback: | 288 pages | | Publisher: | TAXI Music Books | | Publication Date: | October 01, 2008 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0982004001 | | Product Length: | 1.1 inches | | Product Width: | 0.82 inches | | Product Height: | 0.07 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.45 pounds | | Package Length: | 10.94 inches | | Package Width: | 8.27 inches | | Package Height: | 0.79 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.07 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 58 reviews |
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26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
The BEST book on songwriting! Dec 17, 2008
By Brad Stewart
I've read a lot of songwriting books and I learned more in this one than all the other ones combined. The author has a knack for explaining things really clearly, and she breaks down the craft of songwriting into digestible "shortcuts." What really sets this songwriting book apart are the "Do it Now" exercises at the end of each section, where you get to try a real hands-on application of what you just read. It's a fun read too...the author manages to be entertaining and funny while teaching you everything you need to know to write a hit song. If you're a songwriter or want to be one, this is a must-read!
101 of 121 found the following review helpful:
 Ignores pertinent reality Jul 02, 2010
By J. C.
"Buggyhair"
I don't have a huge problem with this book if it's useful to you and you have some fun playing with it. The real problem I have with it is that it sweeps under the rug the realities of the current state of the major labels and radio. Both are dying industries that are on life support because they've long ignored the needs and desires of their audience. They've evolved from being businesses built by music people for music fans into corporations run by accountants and lawyers for stockholders, where the "product" is treated no differently than mass-produced widgets.
Books like this are all about pleasing the accountants and lawyers who pay off radio conglomerates to play whatever they're peddling this minute, and not pleasing the real audience who hungers for quality music of the kind they're not getting from the rusty dinosaurs who run the traditional music business. You have other options now. If you write great songs and you can get them in front of audiences, no matter how small you start out, you can make a living in music without ever getting on the radio. Thousands of people are doing it. Only a few are doing it the old-fashioned, traditional way that's being described in this book and other books like it. And if country or pre-adolescent pop isn't your genre, your chances of being a "hit" songwriter with a sustainable career in the traditional music business is worse than your chance of being hit by lightning.
I'm not here to rain on anyone's dream. Just the opposite. I'm telling you there are actually more ways to make a living writing music now than there were when the corporate gatekeepers held all the cards. If you're reading this book to "get rich" in songwriting, you're barking up the wrong tree. Concentrate on writing great songs, not "hit" songs. Do something you can be proud of AND that pays the bills, not spinning your wheels and shortening your career by rewriting the latest Ke$ha song that will be irrelevant 5 minutes from now. Above all, write for people who love music and want to hear great songs and get those songs out to any audience you can find. If your songs are truly special, that audience will grow and find you. That's the way all of the greats have done it, and still do, not by pandering to the lowest common denominator on the radio.
Read this book for the tips and the exercises, and keep in mind that you can succeed in the new reality, but not by chasing "hits" in a world that doesn't exist anymore.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Take your songs to the next level! Jan 04, 2009
By Allen De Somer
Here's a good question: why buy a book on songwriting? I'm willing to bet that most of your answers will fall into one of two categories: 1) you're a beginner who wants to learn where to start, or 2) you are a songwriter who strives to improve their craft. Regardless of your answer, this book is for you! With 126 practical songwriting tips and loads of valuable exercises, Robin Frederick has succeeded in creating a powerful book designed to help you achieve your songwriting goals.
This inspiring and informative book is not meant to stay on the bookshelf. It is an efficient, fun to use tool that is meant to be used-used-used! You'll learn techniques used by successful songwriters, and Robin's writing style is so enthusiastic you'll believe you can do it too. What's more, throughout the book you'll be encouraged to "Do It Now"!
A unique feature of the book is that it can be read in any order. Reading forward, backward, or inside out, you can quickly find something to improve and energize your songwriting skills. This book was truly written and organized with the creative mind in mind.
Because the information is so on-the-mark, it is easy to feel confident that Robin Frederick knows what she's talking about, and this trust factor really helps the learning process. And speaking of easy: I tell my friends this book is so user-friendly you can feel the life jumping off the page! I predict that it'll be hard to resist the urge to write a song after holding this book in your hands for only a few minutes.
I can't speak more highly of this honest, straight-shooting book. If you dive in with real determination, you'll come out soaked with all the ideas, skills, and energy you need to take your songs to the next level.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
A new classic and must read for songwriters of all levels Dec 26, 2008
By D. Alfaro
"D Alfaro"
Robin's approach to hit songwriting is a must read and a new classic for your toolkit as a songwriter! Thought provoking and concise, the examples are up-to-date and not from 20 years ago! If you have ever taken a class from Robin or attended one of her workshops, all you learned and more is packed into this book. What I love is that the focus is on helping you become the songwriter YOU are, not that she wants you to be and not a copy of what you imagine a hit songwriter is. Robin's vast experience and tools are original and will help you find the next step on YOUR road to becoming a successful songwriter. It is the FIRST pick in my toolkit every time.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
The Best Songwriting Book I've Read Jan 03, 2009
By Craig Rogers
"Singer / Songwriter"
This is by far the most useful book on songwriting I've ever read. (And, I've read many!) I haven't read the entire book yet, because each time I pick it up, I get inspired to apply a new idea to a couple of my (many) unfinished songs. Each of the 126 chapters is easy to understand, and tells you how to apply the lesson immediately.
In my opinion, this is not the kind of book that you should read through just to try to find a few new songwriting tips. This book is more like having access to a highly successful songwriter to collaborate with and to teach you. The practical examples and exercises I've applied so far have given me new ideas and insights on how hit songs are constructed. More importantly, I'm actually USING them to improve and finish my songs!
Although this book is designed to help you write HIT songs, I believe it can apply to anyone who just wants to write better songs, no matter what your current skill level is, or what your goals as a songwriter are.
I love this book!!!
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