
- 124 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Created exclusively with and for teen musicians, this hands-on, step-by-step program uses insight, enthusiasm, and humor to teach teens how to brainstorm ideas, craft effective lyrics, and put those lyrics to music.
An award-winning and Billboard-charting songwriter and teacher, Alex Forbes has taught dozens of teens via her Manhattan workshops and coaching sessions how to turn their thoughts and feelings into incisive, evocative songs. Her music has also been heard in feature films and on television shows like MTV's smash teen docudrama, The Hills.
Chapter by chapter, Alex goes through the basic elements of the craft, including song form and dynamics, lyrics and melodies, chord construction, and killer hooks. Filled with lots of fun exercises to strengthen your abilities and your confidence, Songlab is the ideal teen's guide to making your songwriting dreams come true!
Bonus material available here: http://creativesongwriter.com.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Epigraph
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: If at First you don’t Succeed, Just Start Another Song!
- Chapter 2: Finding Sparks, then Shooting Flames
- Chapter 3: Three Shapes you can Pour your Ideas Into
- Chapter 4: Story Songs, Laundry List Songs, and More!
- Chapter 5: The Dizzy Dance of Rhyme, Meter & Line Lengths
- Chapter 6: Overload your Lyrics with Literary Devices
- Chapter 7: The Happy Marriage of Lyrics & Melody
- Chapter 8: Map the Twists ‘N Turns of your Melody’s Shape
- Chapter 9: Ultra-Basic, Easy-Peasy Chord Theory
- Chapter 10: Rhythms and Grooves That’ll Make ‘Em Move
- Chapter 11: Why Co-Writing is Such a Great Idea
- Chapter 12: Recording your Song-Babies
- Chapter 13: Shooting your Songs out into in the World
- Appendix of Additional Resources
- About the Author