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Extraits sonores
Rhythm: "Friend and Lovers" (Five Phrases)
Melody: Verse / Chorus "You don't know"
Melody: Riff "Never Come Back"
Kachulis, Jimmy
Songwriter's Workshop Melody
Kompositionsschule für Songwriter (Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene)
Buch (englisch) + 2 CDs
Livre, CD
- Producteur / Editeur :
- Hal Leonard
- Numéro d'édition :
- HL50449518
- Taille :
- 154 pages, 23 cm x 30 cm
Aus dem Vorwort:
Spark your imagination with hundreds of creative songwriting techniques! This hands-on guide provides lessons on how to write innovative songs, based on popular songwriting courses at Berklee College of Music. Whether you are a beginning songwriter who can't read a note of music, or an experienced professional looking for new ideas, this essential book will provide new insight to your craft.
The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody teaches the fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, together with easy-to-follow exercises, so you can immediately apply these tools to your own art. Quit wrestling with writer's block, and learn to make the songwriting process easy, fun, and intuitive.
You'll learn how to;
- Develop melodies that express the unique spirit of your lyrics
- Choose notes, rhythm, and section structures to effectively express lyric meaning
- Write memorable choruses and verses that work together as a complete song
- Follow examples and tips from professional songwriters
- Practice your songs with an accompaniment on the play-along CD, even if you can't play an instrument
Watch for new titles in the Songwriter's Workshop series-coming soon!
JIMMY KACHULIS has trained thousands of songwriters, including Grammy-nominated artists; staff writers at Almo Irving, Sony, Warner Brothers, and EMI; independent songwriters, and many others. He currently teaches songwriting and lyric writing at Berklee College of Music and conducts songwriting clinics nationwide. Jimmy's songs have been broadcast internationally on shows including The Sopranos, Touched by an Angel, Jag, All My Children, The Youtng and the Restless, One Life to Live, and The Jamie Foxx Shorn.
Inhalt
Unit I. Rhythm
A. Ideas
- Lesson 1. Note Lengths
- Lesson 2. Phrase Lengths and Space
- Lesson 3. Phrase Beginnings and Stressed Words
- Lesson 4. Phrase Endings
- Lesson 5. Ending Titles on the Downbeat
B. Song Sections
- Lesson 6. Exact Repetition
- Lesson 7. Varied Repetition
- Lesson 8. Internal Repetition
- Lesson 9. Contrasting Ideas
- Lesson 10. Number of Phrases
- Lesson 11. Contrasting Sections
Unit II. Melody On Chords
A. Ideas
- Lesson 12. One Chord Tone
- Lesson 13. Neighbor Notes
- Lesson 14. Two Chord Tones
- Lesson 15. Passing Notes
- Lesson 16. Arpeggios
- Lesson 17. Scales
B. Song Sections
- Lesson 18. Keep the Rhythm, Change the Shape
- Lesson 19. Repetition
- Lesson 20. Sequence
- Lesson 21.Inversion
- Lesson 22. Shorten the Motive
- Lesson 23. Lengthen the Motive
- Lesson 24. Contrasting Sections
Unit III. Melody Across Chord Changes
A. Ideas
- Lesson 25. Connecting Chords
- Lesson 26. In-Sync Phrasing
- Lesson 27. Out-of-Sync Phrasing
- Lesson 28. Longer Melody Phrasing
- Lesson 29. Major Melodic Cadences
- Lesson 30. Minor Melodic Cadences
B. Song Sections
- Lesson 31. Verse/Refrain Song Form
- Lesson 32. Verse/Chorus Song
- Lesson 33. Verse/Prechorus/Chorus Song
Unit IV. Melody Over Chord Changes
A. Ideas
- Lesson 34. Major Pentatonic on One Chord
- Lesson 35. Major Blues
- Lesson 36. Major Blues Over Progressions
- Lesson 37. Minor Pentatonic Scale
- Lesson 38. Minor Blues
- Lesson 39. Mixolydian Melody
- Lesson 40. Dorian Melody
B. Song Sections
- Lesson 41. Major Blues Song
- Lesson 42. Mixolydian Song
- Lesson 43. Dorian Song
Unit V. Melody Against Bass Lines and Riffs
A. Ideas
- Lesson 44. Parallel Motion
- Lesson 45. Similar Motion
- Lesson 46. Oblique Motion
- Lesson 47. Contrary Motion Against a Bass Line
B. Song Sections
- Lesson 48. Different Bass in Verse and Chorus
- Lesson 49. Same Bass in Verse and Chorus
- Lesson 50. Riff-Based Songs
Appendix
Scales
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