The Art of Songwriting

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Andrew West (Professor and Head of Postgraduate Studies at Leeds College of Music, UK)

The Art of Songwriting

Andrew West (Professor and Head of Postgraduate Studies at Leeds College of Music, UK)

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Methuen (UK)
22 June 2016

Music; Music: styles & genres; Techniques of music & music tutorials

How do you turn songwriting talent into a professional career? This essential guide tackles that question, alongside many others, taking songwriters through all the developmental phases and commercial experiences along the way in order to inspire and encourage the reader to find their own voice and write successfully within their chosen genre.

Collating the best-available expertise with fresh ideas about the industry, Andrew West equips the reader with what every productive songwriter needs to know: how to write communicative songs that express meaning and convey individuality; how to develop songs into records; how the writer can function as a marketer and seller of original work; how domestic and international markets operate; and how to act and interact meaningfully within the culture of those market.

Armed with this knowledge, the songwriter is able to engage creatively and financially to make the most of their potential.

By: Andrew West (Professor and Head of Postgraduate Studies at Leeds College of Music UK)
Imprint: Methuen (UK)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 309g
ISBN: 9781472527813
ISBN 10: 147252781X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 22 June 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Chapter 1. What are Songs? Scope; Typology; Music; Creativity; Communication Chapter 2. What is Songwriting? Solo Collaboration; Audience Chapter 3. The Writing Styles of The Great Songwriters: Tom Waits; Lucinda Williams; Jeff Tweedy; Bob Dylan; Amy Winehouse; Morrissey and Marr; Arcade Fire; Neil Finn; Joni Mitchell; George and Ira Gershwin; Lennon and McCartney; Neil Young; Marvin Gaye; Shane MacGowan; Kraftwerk; Carole King; Cole Porter; Radiohead; Robert Johnson; Adele; Hank Williams; Elvis Costello; Daniel Johnston; Van Morrison; Ulvaeus and Andersson Chapter 4. How to Develop As a Songwriter: Composition; Production; Performance; Arrangement; Culture Notes Bibliography Index

Andrew West is a songwriter and Professor and Head of Postgraduate Studies at Leeds College of Music, UK. Whilst at Bath Spa University, where he was made a Teaching Fellow, he designed and course directed the world's first MA in Songwriting. His songs have featured in the Grammy award winning shows Lost, Heroes and True Blood and been recorded by artists as diverse as Joe Brown and Stackridge. A seasoned producer and performer, he has also made critically acclaimed records as part of the trio 'CCW' with Hugh Cornwell and Roger Cook, and as a solo artist while based in the United States.