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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dark mirror Dark mirror Donald Brackett "Lyrical reflections have a magical way of expressing our own sentiments and feelings. Almost all of the singer-songwriters discussed in this volume - including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Tom Waits, Amy… OL12724400W
Learn to speak music Learn to speak music John Crossingham A guide to help young readers learn music by revealing every nook and cranny of how it's made. Rather than just a guide to instruments and theory, it explores every aspect of the pop music world, fro… OL15090385W
Songwriting success Songwriting success Michael Lydon What makes a lyric memorable or a melody catchy?Should I start with the music first or the lyrics?Does the chorus come before the verse?Writing songs requires so many music and language skills that t… OL1924336W
JingleMoney JingleMoney Walter R. Dailey xvii, 154 pages ; 23 cm OL19729593W
The art of noise The art of noise Daniel Rachel "Conversations with twenty-seven of the great songwriters. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing, to the inspiration behind their most successful songs, to the technique… OL19988929W
The singer-songwriter handbook The singer-songwriter handbook Katherine Williams,Justin A. Williams "The singer-songwriter, someone who writes and performs their own music, is an ever-present and increasingly complex figure in popular music worlds. The Singer-Songwriter Handbook provides a useful r… OL20056377W
All You Need to Know About the Music Business All You Need to Know About the Music Business Donald S. Passman Everyone in the business has had to adapt to the new filesharing technology, whether they're a record-company executive or a creative artist. No one understands the industry and the changes it's unde… OL20464343W
The new songwriter's guide to music publishing The new songwriter's guide to music publishing Randy Poe Provides insider knowledge and advice that's easy to understand, so songwriters can get the best deals for their songs.The president of successful Leiber and Stoller Music Publishing, the company tha… OL2689358W
Demystifying the cue Demystifying the cue Dean Krippaehne "The complete DIY guide to creating music for Film, TV and all new media. Dean Krippaehne’s book “Demystifying The Cue” contains tips and strategies for learning to write, record and produce q… OL27275131W
Crash course songwriting Crash course songwriting Chris Bradford "A practical and interactive 8 week course, suitable for beginner and experienced songwriter alike ... learn how to write better lyrics, compose melodies or break creative blocks ..."--Back cover OL28177980W
From this side of things From this side of things Brian Cadd Brian Cadd has enjoyed a legendary 40-year ride through the music industry, both in Australia and internationally. From This Side of Things describes exciting historic events, poignant and revealing … OL28761062W
Jingles Jingles Al Stone I wrote my first jingle in 1965 for a chocolate drink company in St. Louis. In the early 1970s, I continued to write while teaching high school and college English until 1977. I left teaching and b… OL4449923W
The top 40--making a hit record The top 40--making a hit record Sondra Maie Traces the steps taken in the production of a hit recording, and discusses the contributions made by the various persons involved, including producers, engineers, managers, agents, promoters, and oth… OL5606130W
Sing my song Sing my song Steve Seskin "An illustrated collection of songs co-written with children, with detailed instructions about the creative process of songwriting"--Provided by publisher. OL5951338W
Rainsong Rainsong Phyllis A. Whitney **From the jacket** The long corridors of Windtop echoed with emptiness. No one else was supposed to be out there in the dark. Yet when Hollis stepped into the hall, she could hear the voice si… OL60507W
Making it in music Making it in music Victor D. Rappoport viii, 311 p. ; 20 cm OL6806071W