Writing Music For Hit Songs (Omnibus Press)
by Jai Josefs
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Author: Jai JosefsBrand: Schirmer Trade Books
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-11-01
ISBN: 0825672457
Number of pages: 262
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
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- Published by Schirmer Trade Books 262 Pages
- by Jai Josefs
- Author: Jai Josefs
Book Reviews of Writing Music For Hit Songs (Omnibus Press)
Book Review: Depends on your theoretical knowledge
Summary: 3 Stars
I like this book. There's a lot of valuable information in it. The emphasis is on melody, harmony and rhythm in songwriting. For a skilled musician, a lot of this stuff will be very familiar.
I like the melody part. It's this book's strongest part. There's also a short discussion of melody/harmony relationship, which many others fail to recognize.
The harmony part is quite good, but I miss a part on open harmonies (no minor/major 3rd), these are quite important. I also miss "verses/songs with no chords" (using maybe a monophonic line instead, or perhaps a little chromatic percussion), which is quite prominent in current hit music. The modulation part is also pretty basic, and could be improved by discussing different strategies for making complex modulations sound simple and natural.
The rhythm part is, imo, way too brief, covering just the absolute basics.
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