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Songwriting Success

How to Write Songs for Fun and (Maybe) Profit

By Michael Lydon

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About the Book

So you want to write songs? Join the club!

Everyone dreams of being a successful songwriter. In every city and town, down the block in every neighborhood, someone is taking a guitar in hand and dreaming of a career as a songwriter. While many will not become world famous (or even locally well-known) through their songwriting, there's no reason why they-and you-can't enjoy writing their own songs. For creative challenges, life-long learning, and just plain fun, nothing beats writing (and singing and playing) your own songs.

Assuming no musical knowledge, Songwriting Success breaks down the craft of melody and lyric writing into easily digested lessons that anyone can follow. This book shows the beginning songwriter how to integrate the craft's many skills into a seamless artistic and commercial whole.
Lydon also has recorded a special CD taking the budding songwriter who can't read music (or prefers to learn by listening) step-by-step through the writing of a song-from initial idea through crafting melodic hooks and catchy choruses to creating a final "demo" version for marketing the song. This invaluable learning aid sets apart Songwriting Success from the competing titles that don't feature an audio component. Also includes 25 musical examples.

About the Author(s)

Michael Lydon is a well-known rock journalist and professional singer/songwriter. A founding editor of Rolling Stone, he has written numerous books including Flashbacks: Eyewitness Accounts of the Rock Revolution. He is also an active songwriter who performs at clubs around the country and has released two CDs of his own songs.