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So you want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips and tricks from classic songwriters, from Bob Dylan to The Beatles to Tori Amos, "How To Write Songs On Guitar" takes you through the four main elements of a song - rhythm, melody, lyrics and harmony - and inspires you to combine them in exciting new ways. This revised and expanded edition adds 32 pages of contemporary examples and new ideas. Packed with chord diagrams, tips on recording demos, recommended listening programmes and much more, with "How To Write Songs On Guitar" you'll soon be producing better, more memorable songs.
About the Author
Rikky Rooksby is a composer, songwriter, guitar teacher and writer. He is the author of Backbeat's best-selling How To Write Songs series, and many other books about popular music.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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For a competent or semi competent guitarist (depending on your modesty!) who is aspiring to move into the area of songwriting, this book is a revelation. For so long we are used to seeing chord boxes and playing shapes and experiencing the sounds they make. After delving into this book for a while it becomes clear where the chords fit into musical theory and how it is possible to create a personal sound in a major or minor key with blues chords thrown in for good measure. It also helps when learning other people's songs because once you realize, for example, that a song moves from the 1 chord to the 5 chord as a first change, then you have another way of remembering a song.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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think I bought this item too soon.
Gave it my son, he likes it.
But then he plays better guitar than me.
Not for beginners
Gave it my son, he likes it.
But then he plays better guitar than me.
Not for beginners
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was disappointed by this book. I really hoped it was going to write some songs for me.. Much to my disappointment it failed.. Joking aside this book was basically a list of things other bands did. For example chord progressions 3 chord, 4 chord and 5 chord used by popular bands i.e G,C,Am,F. Give that a try etc. Just written in a list form..
Maybe it was just me..
Maybe it was just me..
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Possibly the best of Rooksby's books.
I would suggest that this is one of the best books ever on guitar chords in popular music. I found it to be a better book than 'Chord Master' from the point of view of a guitarist... Read more
Published 1 month ago by lsur
Good Book fast delivery
Very good book at a fair price and delivered well packaged and very quickly. A small negative is that it isnt for beginners and this should have been made more clear.
Published 3 months ago by Alisunshines
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