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(22 intermediate revisions not shown) Line 1: Line 1: ==Songwriting====Songwriting==+ Purpose: to build a database of songwriting theory, fundamentals, terminology and techniques.Purpose: to build a database of songwriting theory, fundamentals, terminology and techniques.{{Songwriting Infobox}}{{Songwriting Infobox}}Line 7: Line 8: {{Rhythm Infobox}}{{Rhythm Infobox}}{{Form Infobox}}{{Form Infobox}}+ ===Hit Song Model======Hit Song Model===+ A [[Song]] is made up of sections: [[Chorus]] (which includes the [[Title]]), [[Verse]], and potentially a [[Prechorus]] and [[Bridge]].A [[Song]] is made up of sections: [[Chorus]] (which includes the [[Title]]), [[Verse]], and potentially a [[Prechorus]] and [[Bridge]].Line 14: Line 17: Finally, the [[Song]] as a whole should be analyzed for 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===- [[Image:Graham_English,_Hit_Song_Model.png|200px]]+ + * [http://www.fifteenminutesoffiction.com/grabbag.asp?count=2 Grab Bag Writing Prompts]+ * [http://www.heuristicsinc.com/sfgen.shtml SongFight Song Ideas Generator]+ * [http://www.archetypewriting.com/muse/generators/plot.htm Plot Scenario Generator]+ * [http://www.phrases.org.uk/index.html The Phrase Finder]+ * [http://watchout4snakes.com/creativitytools/RandomWord/RandomWord.aspx Random Word]+ * [http://www.wordassociation.org/search/ Word Association Search]+ * [http://eng.musicshake.com/create/ Musicshake]===Harmony======Harmony===- [[Harmony]]+ - [[Songwriting Workshop - Harmony]]+ * [[Harmony]]- [[The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony]]+ * [[Modes]]+ * [[Power Progressions]]+ * [[Cadences]]===Melody======Melody===+ Categories of melodies: [[:category:inverted arch|Inverted Arch]], [[:category:stationary|Stationary]]Categories of melodies: [[:category:inverted arch|Inverted Arch]], [[:category:stationary|Stationary]]===Lyrics======Lyrics===+ Top level: [[Lyrics]] - Includes my writing and analysis and some songwriting tools.Top level: [[Lyrics]] - Includes my writing and analysis and some songwriting tools.[[Lyric]]: To be more in line with [[Melody]], [[Harmony]], [[Rhythm]], and [[Form]].[[Lyric]]: To be more in line with [[Melody]], [[Harmony]], [[Rhythm]], and [[Form]].+ + ===Music Publishing===+ + [[Music Publishing 101]]+ + ===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]]===Misc Links======Misc Links===+ * [http://scoreahit.com scoreAhit]+ * [http://lilacwriter.com/app/index.cfm Lilac Writer]* [http://uplaya.com/ http://uplaya.com/]* [http://uplaya.com/ http://uplaya.com/]* [http://blog.futurehitdna.com/archives/824 THE FUTUREHIT 2010 REPORT]* [http://blog.futurehitdna.com/archives/824 THE FUTUREHIT 2010 REPORT]Line 37: Line 80: * [[Musicians]]* [[Musicians]]* [http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/calculating-an-hourly-rate-as-a-musician/ Calculating an Hourly Rate as a Musician]* [http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/calculating-an-hourly-rate-as-a-musician/ Calculating an Hourly Rate as a Musician]- - ===Recommended Reading===- [[The Frustrated Songwriter's Handbook]][[category:Music]][[category:Music]]Line 54: Line 94: [[category:Bridge]][[category:Bridge]]__NOEDITSECTION____NOEDITSECTION__+ __NOTOC__Current revision as of 17:07, 24 June 2016
Contents
Songwriting
Purpose: to build a database of songwriting theory, fundamentals, terminology and techniques.
Songwriting Infobox 
Song ModelSongwriting Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Song Form Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge Lyric Infobox Lyrics: Top Level Title - Song Plots - Rhyme - Rhyme Scheme - Lyric Triad Patterns - Lyric Writing Checklist - Scratch - RhymeZone - Titles - Category:Lyrics - Template:Rhyme - Template:Lyric 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 - Power Progressions - Cadences - Chord Finder 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.
Getting Started
- Grab Bag Writing Prompts
- SongFight Song Ideas Generator
- Plot Scenario Generator
- The Phrase Finder
- Random Word
- Word Association Search
- Musicshake
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
Misc Links
- scoreAhit
- Lilac Writer
- http://uplaya.com/
- THE FUTUREHIT 2010 REPORT
- Hit Songwriting Tips
- Classic Themes
- Musicians
- Calculating an Hourly Rate as a Musician
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