How to Write Songs on Keyboards A Complete Course to Help You Write Better Songs

Name: How to Write Songs on Keyboards A Complete Course to Help You Write Better Songs
Price: 11.95 USD
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ISBN: 9780879308629

ISBN-10: 0879308621

ISBN-13: 9780879308629

Edition: 2005

Authors: Rikky Rooksby

List price: $34.95

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This book helps both keyboard and guitar players to find and develop interesting chords and chord sequences on a keyboard, and then use them to write their own songs. Rather than trying to teach intricate pieces of music, the book breaks things down into a simpler style and concentrates on basic chords and ideas, starting with a simple three-chord song and gradually adding more complex structures. A visual system that virtually eliminates the use of standard music notation allows guitarists who are used to using guitar tablature to feel totally at home. Songwriting issues are also analyzed, including key changes and writing songs in minor keys. The straightforward style of this book will…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Publication date: 10/1/2005
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 256
Size: 8.40" wide x 11.06" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 2.156
Language: English




A fistful of notes



Ten easy moves



Write a song with three chords



Write a song with four chords



Instant magic : four-chord turnarounds



Reaching for the five and six-chord song



Songs of rain : writing in a minor key



Get that emotion : the chord colourbox



More polish, more inspiration



Structure, melody, lyrics



Famous songwriters on songwriting



A gallery of keyboard songs and albums