Writing Hit Country Song Lyrics
Book Details
Author(s)
Eric Kent Edstrom
ISBN / ASIN
1479141283
ISBN-13
9781479141289
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Description
This breezy, easy-to-read, 6800 word booklet will teach you the fundamentals of writing lyrics for hit country songs. The author has analyzed in detail hundreds of hit songs to find commonalities among them.
- This eBooklet distills that info to show you what makes hit songs tick. Topics covered are:
- Why song craft is important
- What Nashville is looking for (hint, it's great songs)
- Hit song structures (there are two of them and they're almost identical)
- Explanation of verses, prechorus, chorus, and bridge sections of songs
- How to work the angles to find fresh song concepts
- A tool that can save you a lot of time: Song Mapping
- Included are five tips for choosing hit concepts for country radio
- Learn about the importance of rhyme and avoiding cliches
- As a bonus, the author includes a critique questionnaire you can use to better evaluate your own songs
