Publisher: Hal Leonard
Series: Music Instruction
ISBN: 9781705104149
HL 00350185

For anyone interested in learning the basics of songwriting, GRAMMY® Award-winning writer and producer Tom Hambridge guides you through the process, from inspiration and structure to lyrics and melody. Using a mix of well-known popular songs, traditional music, and his own creations, Tom gives many examples.
No music reading is required! Includes audio tracks for demonstration and a foreword by Jason Mraz.

Topics include:
• inspiration
• lyrics
• structure
• word play
• metaphors
• rhyming
• titles
• chord progressions
• melody
• rhythm
• tempo
• imagery
• phrasing
• telling a story
and more

Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

• Beginning Songwriting - 10%
• Hal Leonard - Songwriting Method 
• Melody in Songwriting - 10%
• Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form & Structure - 10%
• Songwriting Strategies - A 360-Degree Approach
• Rhyming Techniques and Strategies - 40%