The Songwriter's Workshop: Harmony
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0634026615 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
My Most Useful Songwriting Tool L. Peck I took a class with Jimmy at Berklee some time ago and enjoyed; he's an excellent teacher and this is an excellent workbook!If you write pop or folk rock, country or blues (or anything along those lines) and you find your chord progressions are getting stale, this is a great book to give you new ideas or remind you of ones you forgot.As a songwriter without a "sick amount" of theory ingrained in my brain, I find this a useful tool (so what are the chords I can use in this key? What chord can I spice this up with?). I especially love the very simple transposition chart (great for when you're in a hurry and need to transpose charts).. "Exactly what I was looking for" according to Patty Meeks. Exactly what I was looking for. Goes into some helpful detail explaining modes, towards the latter chapters. Also has very helpful, easy to scan appendixes listing all chords in various keys and modes.. This book is helpful because it does provide some music This book is helpful because it does provide some music theory basis to access both diatonic and non-diatonic chords in a way that works in a songwriting context.
Quit wrestling with writer's block, and learn to make the songwriting process easy, fun, and intuitive. Practice your songs with an accompaniment using the online audio! Online audio is accessed using the unique code printed inside the cover, available for download or streaming.. (Berklee Press). Kachulis covers a variety of topics, including: colors of chords and keys * chord embellishments and progressions to enrich your palette of colors * dozens of ways to modify your harmonies and progressions * the most common chord progressions used in hit songs * and more. Learn the fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, with easy-to-follow exercises so you can immediately apply these tools to your own songs
He currently teaches songwriting and lyric writing at Berklee College of Music. He currently teaches songwriting and lyric writing at Berklee College of Music.Kachulis has trained thousands of songwriters. . About the Author Kachulis has trained thousands of songwriters
He currently teaches songwriting and lyric writing at Berklee College of Music.Kachulis has trained thousands of songwriters. . Kachulis has trained thousands of songwriters. He currently teaches songwriting and lyric writing at Berklee College of Music