Glenn Fosbraey, Andrew Melrose

Writing Song Lyrics (eBook, PDF)

A Creative and Critical Approach

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book is unique in offering practical advice on writing song lyrics within a critically informed framework. Part I provides the theoretical underpinning, while Part II covers the creative process, pulling together all the best songwriting advice and offering practical exercises.

Fusing creative guidance with rigorous criticism, this is an essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of songwriting, creative writing and music. Lively and accessible, it is a one-stop shop for all aspiring songwriters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781137605399
• Artikelnr.: 62786888

Autorenporträt

Glenn Fosbraey is Associate Dean for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Winchester, UK. He is the author of
Reading Eminem (2022), Viva Hate (2022), Coastal Environments in Popular Song (2022), co-author of Exploring the impact of performance on the music and lyrics of The Beatles (2024) and co-editor of Misogyny, toxic masculinity, and heteronormativity in post-2000 popular music (2021).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I Foundations 1. How important are lyrics in popular
music? And who makes them important, the author, or the audience? 2. What
should the popular lyric be discussing? 3. Meaning 4. Genre 5. Getting a
reaction 6. The extra-verbal elements of music 7. Technology and creativity
Part II Speculations 8. Inspiration/the grind - Getting the ideas 9.
Character 10. To rhyme or not to rhyme 11. Chord sequence 12. Marriage
between words and music 13. Structure 14. Storytelling 15. Looking beyond.