SONGWRITING FOR DUMMIES

Foreword
Introduction
PART 1:     SO YOU WANT TO WRITE A SONG
   Chapter 1:    Everything You Need to Write a Song
   Chapter 2:    Coming Up with That Solid-Gold Idea
   Chapter 3:    Getting Your Song Into Shape: Song Forms

PART 11:    UNLEASHING THE LYRICIST IN YOU
   Chapter 4:    Snagging Your Listeners with a Hook
    Chapter 5:    Getting Acquainted with the Different Kinds of Lyrics
    Chapter 6:    Creating Lyrics
   Chapter 7:     Using Rhymes in Your Songs

PART 111: CREATING THE MUSIC
   Chapter 8:    Using Rhythm in Songwriting
    Chapter 9:    Making Use of Melody in Songwriting
    Chapter 10: Using Chords in Songwriting

PART IV:    WRITING SONGS IN DIFFERENT STYLES
    Chapter 11: From Country to Rock and Everything in Between: The Genres
    Chapter 12: Writing for Stage, Screen and Television

PART V:      GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
   Chapter 13:   Introducing the Business Players
    Chapter 14:   Looking at the Legal End: Dealing with Paper Work
    Chapter 15:   Bring Talent Together: Songwriting Collaboration
    Chapter 16:   Creating Goals and Meeting Deadlines
    Chapter 17:   Getting Your Songs Heard: Making the Demo
    Chapter 18:   Pennies From Heaven: How Your Song Makes Money
    Chapter 19:   Networking for Songwriters

PART V1:    THE PART OF TENS
    Chapter 20:   Ten Songwriters You Should Know
    Chapter 21:   Ten Songwriting Teams You Should Know
    Chapter 22:   Ten Songs You Should Know

PART V11:    APPENDIXES
   Appendixes A: Contracts: Where to Find Them and What to Look For
   Appendixes B: Resources and Contacts
   Appendixes C: Glossary

WRITTEN BY:
        JIM PETERIK, DAVE AUSTIN, MARY ELLEN BICKFORD
COPYRIGHT 2002 Wiley Publishing Inc. All Rights Reserved