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Line 9: Line 9: ===Hit Song Model======Hit Song Model===- Asongis 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]].Each of these sections needs strong [[Lyrics]], [[Melody]], [[Harmony]], [[Rhythm]], and [[Form]].Each of these sections needs strong [[Lyrics]], [[Melody]], [[Harmony]], [[Rhythm]], and [[Form]].- Finally, thesongas 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]][[File:Graham_English,_Hit_Song_Model_Cheat_Sheet.pdf]][[Image:Graham_English,_Hit_Song_Model.png|200px]][[Image:Graham_English,_Hit_Song_Model.png|200px]]- [[Song]]- *[[Lyrics]]- *[[Harmony]]- **[[Modes]]- *[[Melody]]- *[[Rhythm]]- *[[Form]]- **[[Chorus]]- ***[[Title]]- **[[Verse]]- **[[Prechorus]]- **[[Bridge]]+ ===Harmony===- ====Harmony====+ [[Harmony]]- + [[Songwriting Workshop - Harmony]][[Songwriting Workshop - Harmony]][[The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony]][[The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony]]Revision as of 15:31, 16 November 2010
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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.
File:Graham English, Hit Song Model Cheat Sheet.pdf
Harmony
Harmony Songwriting Workshop - Harmony The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony
Misc Links
Hit Songwriting Tips Classic Themes Musicians Calculating an Hourly Rate as a Musician
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