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Songwriting
Purpose: to build a database of songwriting theory, fundamentals, terminology and techniques.
Songwriting Infobox 
Hit Song ModelSongwriting Top 5 - Lyrics - Lyric - Harmony - Melody Song Form Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge Lyric Infobox Lyrics: Top Level Lyric Writing Checklist - Scratch - RhymeZone - Titles - Rhyme - Category:Lyrics - Template:Rhyme - Template:Lyric - Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Lyric Lyric - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Melody Infobox Melody Lyric - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Harmony Infobox Major Modes Ionian - Lydian - Mixolydian Minor Modes Dorian - Aeolian - Phrygian - Locrian Other Modes Major Pentatonic - Minor Pentatonic - Major Blues Scale - Minor Blues Scale Key Signatures A-flat - A - B-flat - B - C-flat - C - C-sharp - D-flat - D - E-flat - E - F - F-sharp - G-flat - G Harmonic Tools Modal Comparison Charts - Chord Finder - Cadences Harmony Lyric - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Songwriting: Harmony Rhythm Infobox Rhythm Lyric - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Relative Beat Strength Form Infobox Form Lyric - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Hit Song Model
A Song is made up of sections: Chorus (which includes the Title), Verse, and potentially a Prechorus and Bridge.
Each of these sections needs strong Lyrics, Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and Form.
Finally, the Song as a whole should be analyzed for strong Lyrics, Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and Form.
File:Graham English, Hit Song Model Cheat Sheet.pdf
Getting Started
- Grab Bag Writing Prompts
- SongFight Song Ideas Generator
- Plot Scenario Generator
- The Phrase Finder
- Random Word
Harmony
Harmony Songwriting Workshop - Harmony The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony
Melody
Categories of melodies: Inverted Arch, Stationary
Lyrics
Top level: Lyrics - Includes my writing and analysis and some songwriting tools. Lyric: To be more in line with Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and Form.
Music Publishing
Berklee
- Commercial Songwriting Techniques
- Music Publishing 101
- Lyric Writing - Writing From the Title
- Songwriting Workshop - Harmony
- Songwriting for Film and TV
- Songwriting Workshop - Melody
- Lyric Writing - Writing Lyrics to Music
- Songwriting Workshop - Hit Song Forms
- Lyric Writing - Tools and Strategies
Books
- Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling
- Writing Better Lyrics
- Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure: Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics
- Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming: A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Rhyming and Lyrics
- The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody
- The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony
- Making Music Make Money: An Insider's Guide to Becoming Your Own Music Publisher
- The Frustrated Songwriter's Handbook
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