(Limelight). Songwriting: A Complete Guide to the Craft is both a comprehensive course for beginning and experienced songwriters and a rich source of new ideas; inspiration; and tricks of the trade for those who have already achieved professional standing. This fresh new edition not only contains all of the original volumes cogent advice on how to write the always-popular genres the country song; the ballad; and the love song but has been revised to include: Examples of hard rock; acid; heavy metal; bubblegum; hip-hop; salsa; rap; gangsta; reggae; ska; soul; and many other of todays most recorded styles; Finding a song concept; distilling the hook; choosing a form; adding harmony; and selecting rhythm; An appendix telling how to copyright; computerize; notate; record; and sell your song; Full glossary of musical and songwriting terms; an explanation of rap-speak with a useful section on rhyme for rap songs; many musical examples of well-known songs; and a complete index. Unlike other books; Songwriting emphasizes the art without being arty and technique of creating a song. For the novice; Stephen Citron goes step-by-step through the writing of a song presupposing no prior knowledge of notation; harmony; rhythmic values; or rhyme. For the more experienced songwriter; Songwriting will serve as a one-stop reference and as an endless source of fresh ideas.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. New Perspective on Old CourthousesBy larry strongThis is absolutely the best work I have seen regarding courthouses in Texas. Clearly the author has done detailed and thorough research on the 50 courthouses in Central Texas. I have always been fascinated buy the various architectural similarities - and differences - among the historical structures that sit boldly on town squares; reminding us of a time past. Each courthouse has a deep and lasting meaning for residents that pass by them on a regular basis; but to many of us who only get a fleeting glimpse on a weekend road trip; the content of this book opens a new perspective on the various buildings over the years. Texas has a rich history; and this book takes aim at revealing the architectural aspect of that history. I have a whole new perspective now as I revisit and view these noble structures and the towns that are seemingly built around them.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Terrific; Compelling AnalysisBy TSimiThis beautiful catalogue is wonderful record of a building type thats a fixture in central Texas. I loved the story of how these came to be and how the represent a unique moment in history. Hightower does a fantastic job with the illustrations - you can compare the size and design of each building since theyre all drawn at the same scale. Its interesting how memory of a place obscures the objective differences between the courthouses.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Classic TexasBy Reasonable GuyIllustrated Texas history great; classical architecture in one book. What more could you want? Its Texas. Its Texan. Its history. Its great. Look at them: theyre living; standing; functioning memorials.
