You Can Teach Yourself Song Writing

"In this easy to understand, ""how to"" book for any aspiring songwriter, Larry McCabe addresses a variety of concepts including: how to get started, how to write in different song forms, how to approach titles, themes and lyrics, the creation of a melody, utilization of various chords and chord progressions, finding the right chords for the melody, handling various rhythmic elements, creating a lead sheet and copyrighting the tune. Special features include a glossary, essential supplies for novice songwriters, master chord diagrams for keyboard and guitar and an index of recorded music. Includes stereo CD."McCabe, Larry is the author of 'You Can Teach Yourself Song Writing', published 1999 under ISBN 9780786650125 and ISBN 0786650125.