| Description |
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color). |
| Series |
The music library |
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Gale eBooks
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Music library (San Diego, Calif.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The culture of writing in song -- The history of American pop music -- Melody, rhythm, and meaning -- All in the words -- Putting the pieces of a song together -- The business of songwriting. |
| Summary |
Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the art and culture of writing in song. |
| Subject |
Popular music -- Writing and publishing.
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| Added Author |
Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Art of songwriting. Detroit : Lucent Books, 2014 9781420509434 (DLC) 2013022287 |
| ISBN |
9781420511277 (electronic book) |
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9781420509434 (hardcover) |
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1420509438 |
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